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Rivers to Reef

Water has no boundaries, so why should we? Almost everything that happens on land ends up in the water. In Yorkshire, pollution - from litter, plastics, and farm runoff - flows through our rivers and predominantly into the North Sea, threatening freshwater and marine life alike. Rivers to Reef brings people together to stop pollution at its source. Through citizen science, community clean-ups, and powerful public campaigns, we’re creating a Yorkshire-wide movement for clean, healthy waters. What we do inland matters, because protecting our rivers means protecting our seas.
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Wild Winter Wetlands

Wetlands are some of our best winter reserves to visit – the shimmer of frosted reedbeds beautifully set off by clear blue skies and wide open mirrors of water. They also attract some of our most…

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Community Habitat Creation Days

A series of recent Community Habitat Creation Days have seen individuals, families and community groups in Hull coming together to make a difference for nature across the city.

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Wonderful wetlands and where to enjoy them

Our wetlands are wonderous places – so precious for our wildlife and spellbinding for our senses at any time of year. Each one is different – a floodplain, a remnant of a huge marsh or fen, a wild…

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Rivers

From otters to freshwater shrimps, all animals are dependant on an abundant and reliable supply of clean water. Rivers sustain the natural environment, wildlife and people in equal measure.

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Improving the Swale and its landscape

River Restoration Officer, Claire, tells us more on work that is currently underway to restore the Swale to its former glory and how landowners and land-managers can get involved too.

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Wetlands

Teeming with insects, rich in plants and a haven for mammals, wetlands offer an unforgettable experience. They play a vital role in supporting wildlife, purifying water and capturing carbon.

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Wetlands

Read more about Yorkshire's incredible wetlands, the threats they face and how we are saving them.
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Damselfly duels at North Cave Wetlands

The two antagonists square up, eyeballing each other from close range, probing for a weakness. Huge cherry-red eyes meet huge bright blue eyes. Who will give ground first?

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Chalk rivers

Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.

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Help wetland wildlife with a Knittern

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have published a characterful bittern knitting pattern known as a Knittern to raise funds for their wetland reserves as part of the Wilder Wetlands campaign,