Yorkshire Wildlife Trust was founded in 1946 as Yorkshire Naturalists Trust to care for Askham Bog nature reserve, gifted to the Trust by confectioners and naturalists Sir Francis Terry and Arnold Rowntree. The charity is launching a new community fundraising pack to encourage the public to take meaningful and impactful action for wildlife across the county. There will also be a bumper year of events and activities, including a poetry competition, wildlife hero awards and a region-wide birthday celebration.

Led by Ribble Rivers Trust and the North Atlantic Salmon Fund, Hodder Together for Salmon is an ambitious, community-driven project focused on restoring the River Hodder and supporting the recovery of the endangered Atlantic salmon. Flowing through the heart of the Forest of Bowland, the River Hodder has long been a stronghold for salmon, with generations of fish returning each year to spawn.

Northumberland National Park Authority is marking a landmark moment as The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre welcomes its one millionth visitor, a milestone that coincides with the 70th anniversary of Northumberland National Park. Since opening in 2017, The Sill has transformed how people connect with the landscapes, nature, and cultural heritage of Northumberland and beyond.

One of the world's smallest baby antelopes has taken her first wobbly steps at Chester Zoo - standing barely taller than a tin of baked beans. The tiny Kirk's dik-dik fawn, named Dotty, was born weighing just a few hundred grams. When fully grown, she'll reach just 40cm tall - making her one of the smallest antelopes on the planet.

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.

Waste management company We Waste has issued advice and warnings around how to spot and prevent infestations of three common pests that often reappear in March and throughout spring.

With clocks due to go forward by an hour on Sunday 29th March, David Martin, Group Director of Animal Welfare at IVC Evidensia shares his expert advice on helping owners navigate a change in routine the clock change brings. Pets thrive on routine, and even small changes can impact them.

A critically endangered monkey has given birth just months after pioneering surgery saved her from undergoing an amputation. Masaya, a 15-year-old roloway monkey at Chester Zoo, had a golf-ball-sized mass removed from her foot last summer in a complex operation carried out jointly by zoo vets and surgeons from the University of Liverpool's Small Animal Teaching Hospital.

Research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that one in eight British households (12%) has no access to a private or shared garden. Yet the appetite for growing, whether it be flowers, herbs and vegetables, has never been stronger. Even if you have a small space, a balcony or a patio, you can make your garden your own.

The first Puffin has arrived back at RSPB Bempton Cliffs on the East Yorkshire coast and the nature reserve’s conservationists will be watching closely as the seabird breeding season begins.

Ahead of International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March), the first female reserve manager of Coquet Island has spoken of her pride in leading one of the UK’s most important seabird sanctuaries — as thousands of birds prepare to return for the breeding season.

As the growing season gets underway, now is a good time to take a closer look at your houseplants. After a winter spent indoors, many will have quietly outgrown their pots, and a little repotting could be all it takes to get them thriving again.

Lizzie McLaughlin is a passionate advocate for bridging the gap between the public and the farming community. Growing up in Middlesbrough, Teesside, she proudly identifies as a townie who has carved out a remarkable career as an award-winning food and farming podcaster, despite coming from a non-farming background.

A tiny, button-sized snail once thought lost forever has been declared safe from extinction. The greater Bermuda snail was thought to have disappeared until being rediscovered in an alleyway in Bermuda a decade ago. Numbers were boosted through a pioneering breed-to-release programme led by international experts including Chester Zoo conservationists.

A pioneering survey led by the RSPB has confirmed that Dunlin – a rare and declining upland wading bird – are breeding across large areas of suitable habitat in the Cumbrian Pennines, part of the North Pennines National Landscape, offering fresh hope for the species’ future in England.

A successful nature recovery project is branching out into new landscapes, creating and restoring vital wildlife corridors in two of the North York Moors’ most distinctive valleys. GrubsUp! is extending its work into Bransdale and Farndale, thanks to new funding secured through the National Parks Partnerships, supported by global hospitality partner Levy.

As thousands across the UK complete their Big Garden Birdwatch counts, British Garden Centres is encouraging participants not to let their bird-watching efforts end with the weekend. The annual RSPB event, now in its 47th year, saw families spend an hour recording garden visitors between 23rd and 25th January.

Actor Sean Bean is the new host of Get Birding, the multi-award-winning podcast for all birders, from first-timers to experienced field observers. A passionate birder himself, Sean will host the new, always-on series of Get Birding, with the first episode earlier this week – just in time for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend.

Chester Zoo has announced a new spring 2026 date for its 10K, 5K and one-mile running event. The return of the national zoo’s much-loved Run For Nature will take place on a new springtime date, Sunday 29 March 2025, with funds supporting the zoo’s wildlife conservation efforts in the UK.

Chester Zoo has launched a major new programme designed to help visitors improve their wellbeing by immersing themselves in nature. Experts at the Cheshire-based conservation charity will run a series of activities from January 17 until the end of March.

January can feel like the longest month of the year - it’s still dark by 4 o’clock and pay day is an age away. But as it’s also National Walk Your Dog Month, there’s no better excuse to pull on your boots and beat the winter blues with some fresh air, open skies and a scenic walk with your four-legged companion.

The third Monday in January (January 19th), dubbed Blue Monday as the year’s most depressing day, brings dark skies, post-Christmas slumps, and endless cold temperatures. But the team at British Garden Centres has a greener antidote to beat the blues: immerse yourself in gardening.

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this month, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to watch and count the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch. Nearly 600, 000 people took part in 2025, counting more than nine million birds. This year’s event takes place on 23, 24 and 25 January 2026.

It’s been another wild year for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust as we took ownership of and found some new species on our reserves, introduced new and innovative methods of looking after wild spaces, and advocated for nature’s protection.

Chester Zoo has welcomed two senior jaguars - a mother-and-son duo - to a specially designed “retirement” habitat for big cats. Bonita, a 16-year-old female, and her 11-year-old son Remi have arrived at the zoo, where they will be cared for by its specialist carnivore team.