Clifton Beck
Conservation work along Clifton Beck in West Yorkshire
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Clifftop Guided Walks Event
On Saturday and Sunday our seabird experts will be leading guided walks along the clifftops of Flamborough Cliffs nature reserves and stopping at the best seabird watching spots.
Cayton & Flixton Carrs Lowland Peat Project
The Local Investment in Natural Capital (LINC) Lowland Peat Pilot Project saw the development of an exciting project on Cayton & Flixton Carrs
Flat-backed millipede
Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the flat-backed millipede is a common minibeast. It is an important recycler of nutrients, feeding on decaying matter.
Lesser black-backed gull
The lesser-black backed gull can be spotted around the coast in summer, with the biggest colony on Walney Island, Cumbria. Look for it over fields, landfill sites and reservoirs during winter.
Great black-backed gull
This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.
Chitons
Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.
North Newbald Becksies Nature Reserve
This small wetland reserve in the southern Yorkshire Wolds is fed by several clear chalk springs, with flourishing flowers through the spring and summer months, and snipe in the winter.
Butterfish
The slippery butterfish is a common sight in rockpools all around the UK. Look out for the distinctive black spots on their backs that look a lot like eyes!
25 year environment plan – a step in the right direction
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust welcomed the Government’s launch of a 25 year plan for the environment today, but hopes it will be backed by strong legislation and funding.
Blue shark
It's easy to see where the blue shark got its name from. These sleek, elegant sharks have beautiful metallic blue backs which provide brilliant camouflage out in the open ocean.
Oysters
Discover more about these unassuming ecosystem engineers, who were once so prevalent in Yorkshire you could walk across the mouth of the Humber on the backs of their shells!