Stoneycliffe Wood Nature Reserve
A gorgeously green place to stop in spring, enjoy the fragrance of wild garlic, and listen to the trickling stream and songs of woodland birds
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Our photo competition winners!
See the winners of our 2019 photo competition, celebrating our nature reserves!
Hen Harriers
Information about Hen Harrier persecution.
Fat hen
Fat hen is a persistent 'weed' of fields and gardens, verges and hedgerows. But, like many of our weed species, it is a good food source for birds and insects.
Hen harrier
The hen harrier has been severely persecuted for taking game species and has suffered massive declines in numbers as a result. Thankfully, conservation projects are underway to reduce conflict…
A sea full of superheroes
Forget Aquaman! Read on for the real superheroes in our seas…
Barnsley Main Nature Reserve
On the edge of urban Barnsley, and well connected to other wildlife havens in the Dearne Valley, Barnsley Main is part of a green landscape with an industrial past.
If you go down to the woods today…
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…
Chicken of the woods
Chicken of the woods is a sulphur-yellow bracket fungus of trees in woods, parks and gardens. It can often be found in tiered clusters on oak, but also likes beech, chestnut, cherry and even yew…
One week left to protect Local Wildlife Sites
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is asking its supporters to respond to a Government consultation by 10th May to ensure wildlife and Local Wildlife Sites are given protection in future planning policy.…
Visiting bluebell woodlands responsibly
Every spring, many of our woodlands burst into colour with beautiful purple carpets of bluebells.
Our reaction to hen harrier chick deaths in the Yorkshire Dales
We are appalled to hear about the brutal killing of four hen harrier chicks in their nest near Whernside