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…
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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…
Ground Nest Fest 2026: Celebrating Yorkshire’s ground-nesting birds
Do you know your pipits from your peewits? Can you recognise the call of a curlew or the cry of an oystercatcher? Did you know that hen harriers and short-eared owls nest on the ground?
Rivers to Reef: Yorkshire Launches New Movement for Cleaner, Healthier Waters
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has today launched Rivers to Reef, a landmark new initiative designed to protect Yorkshire’s rivers, estuaries, and coastal reefs from pollution.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust unveils inspiring new wildlife film in partnership with Hull Maritime Museum
To mark World Water Day on Sunday 22nd March, and as part of the exciting transformation of the Hull Maritime Museum, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Hull Maritime have released a captivating new…
Sheep death due to dog attack at Potteric Carr nature reserve: our statement
Sadly, one of our sheep on our land adjoining Potteric Carr nature reserve in Doncaster was violently attacked and killed by a dog last week. We have reported this incident to the police, and are…
One year on: the North Sea Tanker collision anniversary – our statement
One year ago, two tankers collided 14 nautical miles from the mouth of the Humber Estuary; a space which includes one of the busiest ports in Europe, through which a third of the UK’s trade flows…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust launches appeal to secure future of oldest reserve
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is appealing for support to protect and safeguard Askham Bog nature reserve, described as Yorkshire’s ‘cathedral of nature conservation’ by Sir David Attenborough.