April is for amphibians
Spring sees frogs returning to Jon's pond.
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Newts for the future
John Thompson, Wetland Creation Officer, takes us on an exciting journey into the world of great crested newts. Discover how our dedicated team, armed with chocolate chip shortbread biscuits and a…
Filey Dams Nature Reserve
The last remaining freshwater marsh of any size in the area, Filey Dams is a magnet for migratory birds but is also a haven for plants, small mammals and amphibians.
Common frog
Our most well-known amphibian, the common frog is a regular visitor to garden ponds across the country, where they feast on slugs and snails. In winter, they hibernate in pond mud or under log…
Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…
Practical Conservation Task Day - Filey Dams
Would you like to get stuck into some outdoor conservation work?
Join us for a day of practical conservation and reserve management tasks at Filey Dams Nature Reserve, a surviving stretch…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust blog
No matter what your interest, whether it be farming, gardening or marine life, we have a blog for you! All our blogs are written by people with a passion for nature.
Holly king of winter, oak king of summer
In the next of Liberty's blog series, she explores the great English oak...
Be tree-ware!
Liberty celebrates National Tree Week by beginning a tree blog inventory - starting with the beautiful horse chestnut tree.
Alder for Eller-after
Learn more about the alder tree of Ingleborough in this latest blog from Dwayne Martindale, Wild Ingleborough Project Assistant.
Pollarding, not a palaver!
In this series of blogs, our South Reserves Assistant, Katie Baker, talks to us about a variety of traditional techniques which we still use today on many of our reserves. In this blog Katie tells…
Connecting the Yorkshire Nature Triangle
In the fourth and final part of her blog, Helen describes how the Yorkshire Nature Triangle joined up all the dots to put East Yorkshire on the wildlife watching map.