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    Durham Wildlife Trust is a nature conservation charity. It owns and manages 37 nature reserves throughout our region covering an area of almost 800 hectares, providing special places for people, for wildlife and for future generations.

     

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    Visit one of our nature reserves located across the region or take a walk and stop for a coffee and cake at one of our fabulous coffee shops located in our visitor centres at Rainton Meadows and Low Barns.

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Conserving wildlife from Tees to Tyne

Little Terns at Crimdon (c) Ian Turner

Our work for wildlife

We have ongoing projects from Tees to Tyne to protect, restore and create wild places.

It has never been a more important to aid the recovery of wildlife on land and at sea. The focus of our work is to restore Durham’s threatened habitats and species, and reconnect people with the natural world around them. Find out more about what is happening where by browsing our projects.

Water vole in water
Projects

Work for wildlife

Find out more about our ongoing projects to protect and conserve wildlife from Tees to Tyne.
A seal in the water at Crimdon

Living Seas

Around half the UK’s wildlife live in the sea. From the Tyne to the Tees there is over 20 miles of coastline.

Trust volunteers and staff from Thomas Swan raking the meadow

Creating and Managing Wild Spaces

From school grounds and wildlife gardens to large green infrastructure projects and the farmed environment, Durham Wildlife Trust has…

  • View of Barlow Burn nature reserve
    Nature Reserve

    Barlow Burn

    Mixed habitat with grassland, woodland and wetland. Diverse range of wildflowers, butterflies and breeding birds.

  • Shibdon Pond Nature Reserve
    Nature Reserve

    Shibdon Pond and Meadow

    One of the best wetland sites in the region; regionally important for its high number of bird species

  • Heselden Dene Nature Reserve
    Nature Reserve

    Hesleden Dene

    A small woodland with an abundance of hazel stands

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