York City Nature Challenge 2024
Join us to participate in York City Nature Challenge which runs from Friday 26th to Monday 29th April. Our reserves at Moorlands, Askham Bog and Wheldrake Ings will be part of the count area and,…
Join us to participate in York City Nature Challenge which runs from Friday 26th to Monday 29th April. Our reserves at Moorlands, Askham Bog and Wheldrake Ings will be part of the count area and,…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is alarmed to learn the Government has agreed the use of a highly damaging pesticide - neonicotinoid thiamethoxam - for the treatment of sugar beet seed in response to…
Join our experienced guides to discover more about Moorlands and the incredible array of wildlife that calls it home! Part of York City Nature Challenge.
Join our experienced guides to discover more about Askham Bog and the incredible array of wildlife that calls it home! Part of York City Nature Challenge.
Moorlands nature reserve near York will be closed in early August whilst the Trust fells several trees which have been killed by ash dieback and pose a safety risk
Magnificent royal ferns, rare gingerbread sedge and spectacular displays of water violets are to be found in this mosaic of fen, woodland and meadow. Askham Bog is a remarkable survivor of the…
Keep up to date with the latest stories, research, projects and challenges as we work to tackle the climate and nature crisis.
Our woodlands are at their best in the autumn, as tree canopies darken to russet orange and a low-lying sun casts an enchanting glow through the trees. Here are some of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s…
The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…
The ragworm is highly common on our shores, though rarely seen except by the fishermen that dig them up for bait.
Alastair Fitter, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Trustee and Emeritus Professor of Ecology at the University of York, gives his top tips for exploring your local green space.
Have you ever seen those worm-like mounds on beaches? Those are a sign of lugworms! The worms themselves are very rarely seen except by fishermen who dig them up for bait.