Bog saviour awarded prestigious medal in UK first
Alastair Fitter awarded Cadbury Medal for services to UK nature conservation - 26 years after his father received the same award
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust purchases historic heart of wetland nature reserve
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has received support from National Lottery players via The National Lottery Heritage Fund to buy Dryham Farm, a central part of their North Cave Wetlands nature reserve,…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust announces new Chair of Trustee board and new Vice President
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Board has appointed Vice Chair Nick Perks as the new Chair of Trustees, and the charity’s members have voted Professor Alastair Fitter in as the new Vice President.…
Charities urge stronger protection for North Sea as landmark reports reveal amount of carbon stored in UK seabed habitats for the first time
A new series of reports – The Blue Carbon Mapping Project – have provided the first estimate of carbon stored in UK seabed habitats, including in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). 37.4 million tonnes…
Humber estuary oyster restoration project pioneers new reintroduction method in UK first
Pioneering restoration project, Wilder Humber - in partnership by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and Ørsted - is breaking new ground by trialling remote setting, an…
Minister sows seeds in the Humber estuary
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust warmly welcomed Emma Hardy MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to their Spurn National Nature Reserve on Wednesday…
Celebration day honours new wildlife-watching hide dedicated to war hero
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are hosting a celebration day at their North Cave Wetlands nature reserve near Hull on 31st July, to coincide with the opening of a new wildlife-watching hide dedicated to…
Wild bee orchids spotted on Spurn Point NNR for the first time in 30 years
A species thought lost from Spurn Point National Nature Reserve since the 1990s – and which clings on in only small populations elsewhere in the area – has for the first time in 30 years flowered…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust seeks Trustees to grow a wilder Yorkshire
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are looking for three dedicated people to join their Board of Trustees and to help guide a greener and wilder future for everyone in Yorkshire.
Yorkshire-wide wildlife count calls for people to stand up and take notice of nature
The Great Yorkshire Creature Count takes place 15th and 16th June, and encourages people to spot, count and record local wildlife – starting with a list of 30 creatures great and small.