Yorkshire Wildlife Trust thanks supporters as appeal for oldest nature reserve reaches £250,000
We are delighted to announce that we have reached our £250,000 target thanks to the generosity of members and supporters across the county!
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Volunteers needed to help uncover the health of Yorkshire's rivers this September
Almost one in four river samples taken in Yorkshire's Derwent and Aire catchments showed poor water quality during the Great UK WaterBlitz in April 2026, as Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Rivers…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust spotlights vital need to create resilient and well-connected wetland sites as severe heatwave threatens wildlife
As Yorkshire enters the fifth heatwave of 2026 after the driest July on record, the Trust is championing the importance of large, well-managed and connected wetland spaces for wildlife
The Trust’s reaction to the shooting of the golden eagle named Squeagle
The Trust’s reaction to the shooting of the golden eagle named Squeagle.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust launches Wildlife Hero Awards to celebrate the best of Yorkshire’s unsung heroes
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is seeking your nominations for the very best heroes of local and regional wildlife conservation living and working across Yorkshire.
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.
Yorkshire’s unsung hero for nature recovery recognised
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is proud to announce its Director for Nature Recovery, Dr Sharne McMillan, is listed in this week’s ENDS Report Power List 2026 as one of the UK most influential…
A third of people in Yorkshire spend three hours a week or less outside, according to new poll
A new poll published on 25th May has found that a third of people in Yorkshire and nearly half of UK adults spend just three hours or less outdoors a week.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust gains support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for research into transforming flagship nature reserves
The Trust has received a £225,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop plans to further the inspirational and sustainable offering at its flagship nature reserve sites. These…
Claws for celebration: First young native crayfish successfully returned to Yorkshire’s waterways from hatchery
The first young white-clawed crayfish raised in Yorkshire’s first crayfish hatchery site have been released into the wild today, marking a turning point for rare and endangered native populations…