Who we are and what we do

The Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union was founded in 1893 and so we have over a hundred years' experience and information in Lincolnshire's wildlife and geology.

In that time we have seen the county change almost beyond recognition, and have a wealth of observations on just how those changes have affected our wildlife – made on over 600 field meetings all over the county.

The LNU is the only amateur Natural History Society covering the whole of Lincolnshire. Members study, record, hold meetings, supply information, publish books, exhibit, discuss and learn. We welcome new members.

The Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union ...

	is the only amateur Natural History Society covering the whole of Lincolnshire
	exists for its members to enjoy, to study and to record the flora, fauna and physical features of Lincolnshire
	holds field natural history meetings throughout Lincolnshire during the spring, summer and autumn
	holds indoor talks, workshops, exhibitions and discussions during the winter
	welcomes new members and encourages and helps them to learn scientific and observation skills to investigate nature more enjoyably and record it more accurately
	holds on computers many hundreds of thousands of records of Lincolnshire's wildlife going back over a century
	supplies wildlife information to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, English Nature and Local Authorities to help nature conservation
	publishes its findings annually in 'The Lincolnshire Naturalist' and keeps members up to date with its twice-yearly newsletter
	has published a number of books on Lincolnshire wildlife

Amateur means "for the love of it" – that is why we study natural history – because we enjoy it. Most of the important studies of British Natural History are made by amateur naturalists.

Biological Recording

One of our most important functions is documenting the county's flora and fauna. Records are collated by specialist recorders and kept on a modern computer database so that we can analyse and map the distribution of plants and animals.

This information is vital for planners and conservation workers to make sensible decisions over the future and management of wildlife sites.