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Now more than ever before, we need a society where nature matters. We inspire thousands of children, families and individuals every year to connect with nature and wildlife.
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Unique moment to save our seas
New report urges Government to tackle the immediate challenges facing our marine wildlife and habitats, including those off the Yorkshire coast.
Get closer to nature and explore your wild garden
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.
Saving wildlife and wild places
We work across Yorkshire to save our wildlife and wild places, from practical conservation to influencing national policy.
Our brilliant spring birds
Nature is all around us, arriving in a great rush to usher in the spring, so wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, make sure to make time to look and listen. Many of our migrant birds are…
Living Seas LIVE
Welcome to Living Seas LIVE! Our series of monthly marine talks hosted by our Living Seas team. Each month we will be joined by fantastic special guests to chat about the North Sea, its wildlife, and the work that is being done to protect it.
Claws for Thought: Saving North Yorkshire’s Native Crayfish
Sara spotted an advert for a ‘Curious About Crayfish’ event at Tarmac’s Threshfield Quarry, in the Yorkshire Dales and went along to find out more about how to save the UK’s only native freshwater…
Five ways you can save our seas from home
80% of marine pollution comes from land, so whether you live in a coastal community or an urban centre, we’re all responsible for keeping our seas clean.
Give our seas better protection - HPMAs
Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) would offer the best possible protections for our seas. These areas will give nature the best chance to recover by banning development, fishing and other pressures. Good for nature, good for people and good for the climate, too! The Government is asking for public views on five proposed sites – help us fight for all five sites to be designated using our simple form.
Red clover
A familiar 'weed' of gardens, roadsides, meadows and parks, red clover has trefoil leaves and red, rounded flower heads. It is often used as fodder for livestock.
Our darling starling
Andy Dalton, Gateway Manager at Potteric Carr nature reserve, tells us why the humble starling is worthy of closer look…
White clover
A familiar 'weed' of gardens, roadsides, meadows and parks, White clover is famous for its trefoil leaves - look out for a lucky four-leaf clover in your own garden!