Earlier Blogs and News
Here's earlier news and blogs from the Geopark.
BLOG - Geopark hosts international field trip
Last month, 40 geologists and conservationists from across the world visited the Black Country to see our internationally famous geological heritage and learn how it is being conserved, managed and promoted for the benefit of local people
NEWS - Black Country included on new UNESCO map
Ignite your summer adventures and discover Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark alongside 57 other unique UNESCO sites in the UK thanks to a newly illustrated map.
NEWS - UNESCO evaluators visit Black Country
UNESCO evaluators have spent the last few days in the region to assess the progress of the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark since it gained UNESCO global status three years ago.
NEWS - Online exhibition launched
An online exhibition has launched about the archaeology at Wolverhampton’s Old Hall.
NEWS - Geopark selected for national pilot project
The Black Country Global Geopark has been selected to take part in a pilot project, which will help shape the future of UNESCO designated sites across the UK.
NEWS - Geopark scoops regional award
The Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark is celebrating after scooping a regional award earlier this month.
NEWS - Walsall resident shares delight at competition win
A Walsall resident shares his delight at being crowned winner of a Black Country-wide photography competition.
NEWS - Geopark photography competition launches
A Black Country-wide competition launches today to find the photos which best capture the “heart and soul” of the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark.
Photography competition 2022 - terms and conditions
Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark photography competition 2022 terms and conditions.
NEWS - Black Country to host national geology event
Delegates from across the UK will descend on the Black Country next week as it plays host to a UK UNESCO Global Geopark event.
VIDEO - Purple Horizons
Watch a film which showcases the Purple Horizons Project and shows how multi-partnership nature recovery projects are working to improve biodiversity so species, economy and communities can thrive
BLOG - Purple Horizons – how the past is shaping the future
Purple Horizons is one of five national nature recovery projects that were launched on May 26 2022.
NEWS - Young people help plant more than 1,000 trees
Young people taking part in a Prince’s Trust programme have helped plant more than 1,000 trees while on work placement at one of the borough’s national nature reserves.
NEWS - Young person selected for Global Forum
A young person who works in the Black Country has been praised by the Mayor of Dudley after being selected to represent the UK at the UNESCO Global Geoparks Youth Forum.
BLOG - Walsall stages UK cycle event
In October, Wallsall was proud to host the UK women’s cycling tour event and able to showcase some of the wonders of the geopark.
BLOG - International Geodiversity Day confirmed
UNESCO has confirmed there will now be an International Geodiversity Day celebrated each year on 6 October.
BLOG - Tree planting in Wolverhampton
Read a blog from Ric Bravery at Wolverhampton City Council about plans to plant thousands of trees in parks and open spaces.
NEWS - Work placement success at NNR
Young people on a four-week work experience programme have exposed hidden geological features at a borough National Nature Reserve.
BLOG - Using new technology to celebrate the past
We are looking to the future, for opportunities to use new and innovative digital technologies that can help us bring our history to life.
BLOG - Time travel capsule
Phil Burton, senior advisor for Natural England West Midlands shares a childhood story that inspired his career and how the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark will inspire the next generation of 'fossil hunters'.
BLOG - First year
This Saturday (July 10) marks our first anniversary as a UNESCO Global Geopark.
NEWS - First birthday
As the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark reaches its first birthday, Dudley Council's regen boss looks at how the Geopark will benefit from the borough's £1billion regeneration programme.