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Celebrating women in conservation
On International Women's Day 2024, we celebrate some of the women working in conservation in the North East.
Conservation Rangers at Low Barns
A group for 13 - 18 year olds to hone outdoor skills with conservation tasks including surveying, planting & painting during these sessions.
Healing Nature Conservation Trainee (x4)
A paid six-month traineeship with Durham Wildlife Trust.
International Women's Day: Women in conservation
On International Women's Day we would like to introduce you to some of the women from our great team who are working to protect wild spaces across the Durham Wildlife Trust patch. #…
SeaScapes: Family Whale and Dolphin Watch @ Whitburn Coastal Conservation Centre
Join us to discover which marine mammals regularly visit out coastline.
Avocet
A key species in the story of conservation, the avocet represents an amazing recovery of a bird once extinct in the UK. This pied bird, with its distinctive upturned bill, can now be seen on…
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Goldeneye
A medium-sized diving duck, the goldeneye can mainly be spotted in winter when birds fly in from Northern Europe. Conservation efforts have helped small numbers of these birds to nest in Scotland…
Hen harrier
The hen harrier has been severely persecuted for taking game species and has suffered massive declines in numbers as a result. Thankfully, conservation projects are underway to reduce conflict…
Golden eagle
The enigmatic golden eagle disappeared from England and Wales in the 19th century due to severe persecution. Scottish birds suffered from the use of pesticides in the 20th century. Luckily, golden…
How to conserve water
If we all do our part in saving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.