We're all set up for the gates to open @emsworthshow from 10.30am. If you're heading to the show today, come and find us - right alongside @chichesterharbourconservancy - and discover how we support nature recovery...and how you can play your part too!

What a fantastic video put together by @worldsailingofficial to encourage youngsters to enjoy the benefits of sailing. With so many sailing clubs within Chichester Harbour, there are endless opportunities for children to try sailing and sign up for lessons. Whatever your age, be a Savvy ‘green’ sailor, not only as an example to sailing newcomers but to those also enjoying the harbour through other sporting and leisure pursuits. Eco-friendly and sustainable practices adopted by sailors help protect the harbour environment, as do spreading the word and encouraging others to follow suit. Look out for the Friends' ‘Sail Green’ emblem across our various promotional material and social media platforms, as we engage in more conversation around the various do’s and don’ts that aid greener sailing and other harbour pastimes. @itchenorsc @boshamsc @emsworthsailingclub @dellquaysailingclub

In a bid to encourage our local communities to come together and champion the environmental issues that affect the Chichester Harbour National Landscape, August sees the Friends of Chichester Harbour unfurling its ‘Sail Green’ campaign Coinciding with the height of the summer holidays and more sailors – of all ages and levels - being out on the water at this time of year, ‘Sail Green’ is shaped around ‘stewardship’, ‘advocacy’ and ‘amplification’. The widespread sailing community - from individuals to sailing clubs and from locals to coastal visitors – is one of the largest groups of people enjoying our harbour’s waters and seascape. Aware of how boats, crew and guests have an impact on the surrounding wildlife and the harbour’s natural resources, both in the marina and out at sea, the sailing fraternity is well-versed in demonstrating proper stewardship. Eco-friendly and sustainable practices adopted by sailors help protect the harbour environment, as do spreading the word and encouraging others to follow suit. Savvy ‘green’ sailors are not only an example to sailing newcomers but to those also enjoying the harbour through other sporting and leisure pursuits. ‘Sail Green’ is designed to galvanise one and all who care deeply about the future of our fragile natural environment: from being mindful about waste disposal to signing up for membership of the Friends and helping us raise funds that will enable environmental projects steered by Chichester Harbour Conservancy. Look out for our ‘Sail Green’ emblem across our various promotional material and social media platforms. And look out too for the Friends’ gazebo and presence at local public events, as we engage in more conversation around the various do’s and don’ts that aid greener sailing and other harbour pastimes. #sailgreen #chichesterharbour #westsussex #harbourlife #environment #harbour #chichester #emsworthsailingclub #boshamsailingclub #chichesteryachtclub #itchenorsailingclub #haylingisland #sailingclub

Join @theshipinnlangstone for their Annual Raft Race on Saturday 10 Aug from 11am to 8pm. This year’s theme is anything American - From the King of Rock & Roll to the Golden Gate Bridge - so make your outfit super sized! Head to their website for more details and to enter. The Friends of Chichester Harbour crew will be there cheering you all on! Do stop by our stand and say hello.

If you tuned into Tern TV over the past couple of months you will have noticed plenty of activity on the rafts, including many chicks hatching in June! @chichesterharbourconservancy have recently confirmed that there were 30 nests across the four rafts within the harbour, with 48 young that fledged. This is wonderful news and proves that the purpose built rafts that encompass the natural habitat really do work and allow the Common Terns to raise their young with minimal distruption. These rafts were installed in 2019; before then many years went by with no chicks fledging in the harbour. To help support us and enable projects just like this across Chichester Harbour, please donate today and become a member - via link in our bio.

@chichesterharbourconservancy highlighted yesterday that it was World Ranger Day and we couldn’t be more thankful for the work the rangers of Chichester Harbour Conservancy do for Chichester Harbour. The organisation, preparation and hard work involved in protecting and conserving the natural environment within the harbour is vast. Our volunteers support the work of the rangers every fortnight with tackling all manner of tasks, whether it’s fence or footpath repairs, bramble clearance, tree-planting, gathering data for wild flower surveys or picking up beach litter. A huge thank you 🙏 to the rangers and all involved. 📸 @harbourimages