Calderdale Energy Park
England's largest windfarm proposed on Walshaw Moor, in Calderdale. A wind farm at this scale represents a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and is proposed on an incredibly sensitive and protected landscape.
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Call of the Curlew
The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is working on a new exciting project, ‘The Call of the Curlew’ and we are gathering curlew records to help us
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust calls the Calderdale Energy Park proposals “poorly thought through” as it objects in principle to the development
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust supports the government’s target to reach net zero; however, it has significant concerns about the proposed wind farm on Walshaw Moor and the precedent it sets.
Change your energy use
Energy used in buildings accounted for around 20% of total UK emissions in 2022. Reducing your household energy use by switching to a renewable energy supplier or purchasing a heat pump will help…
Curlew
The eerie, 'cur-lee' call of the curlew is a familiar sound of wet grasslands, moorlands, farmland and coasts. Its unmistakeable long, downcurved bill is perfect for probing the mud for…
Stone curlew
Stone curlews are unusual waders with large yellow eyes - perfect for hunting beetles at night.
Let’s act together to save Yorkshire’s wildlife: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust launches #TeamWilder
We're launching our most ambitious call for public action for nature in our 77-year history.
State of Yorkshire's Nature
The first ever State of Yorkshire's Nature report sets out how Yorkshire's wildlife is fairing.
Yorkshire's woodland wonders
Explore the beauty and importance of Yorkshire's woodlands. Learn about the woodlands we manage, the conservation work we do, and how you can get involved.
Curlew sandpiper
This elegant wader is an uncommon autumn visitor, often joining flocks of dunlin.
The State of Yorkshire's Nature Report
Rachael Bice, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s CEO, talks about the State of Yorkshire's Nature - a groundbreaking evidence report and a first for our whole region! #YorkshireNatureReport
Yorkshire's dragons
As global temperatures continue to rise year on year, creatures found in hot southernly regions, like dragonflies are being forced to expand their range further north – that’s why we’re future…