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Brinkburn Pond Update
Last year, Durham Wildlife Trust sought and successfully obtained funding for the Brinkburn Champions project. Find out below how you can get involved, and learn more about the ongoing management…
A project update from Cuthbert's Moor
Managing Moors Officer, Rebecca Clark, gives an update on the Trust's work to-date at Cuthbert's Moor Nature Reserve.
Summer ID sheets - sign up
Discover the wonderful wildlife you may spot out and about this summer.
From Otters to Orcas: A Nature Training Days Update
The Nature Training Days programme aims to introduce our volunteers to new species, habitats, projects and skills, all through beginner-friendly workshops and training sessions led by Durham…
End river pollution
The UK is ranked as one of the worst countries in Europe for water quality, with pollution beyond legal limits caused by a toxic cocktail of sewage and agricultural pollution.
The end of the Enrichment Pilot Project
The Enrichment Partnership Pilot (EPP) was a nationwide project with an objective to improve enrichment and ensure that opportunities were available for all young people, outside of school. In…
Keeled skimmer
The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.
Black-tailed skimmer
The Black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August.
UK Government amendments on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill – a welcome step forward, but not the end of the road
After months of campaigning by The Wildlife Trusts and other environmental organisations, the UK Government has tabled amendments to add nature safeguards to Part 3 of the Planning and…
Living Uplands: seventh annual bird count
Nature Rangers and Young Rangers from Durham Wildlife Trust took a road trip to the Weardale uplands this summer to help the Living Uplands project with their annual bird count. Below is the…
2019 Bumper Year for Butterflies
With the glorious bursts of spring sunshine last week it was not surprising that our gardens were receiving welcome visits from the first emerging butterflies.