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Wildlife from Tees to Tyne

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Conserving Wildlife from the Tees to the Tyne

For more than 50 years Durham Wildlife Trust has been the leading conservation organisation dedicated to our local area. 

By working together with our members and volunteers, we are committed to protecting and conserving wildlife from Tees to Tyne. 

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A vibrant summer meadow filled with wildflowers in shades of yellow, white, and purple. Buttercups, clover, and cow parsley bloom among tall green grasses under bright sunlight. In the distance, a stone wall and a river border rolling green hills dotted with trees, creating a peaceful countryside scene.

Hannah's Meadow

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Leaving a gift in your Will protects the places you love for generations to come. 

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Durham Wildlife Trust, Conserving Wildlife from the Tees to the Tyne (https://youtu.be/ehVeiB3nzfY)

An overview of Durham Wildlife Trust and our work from the Tees up to the Tyne. Introducing ourselves, Durham Wildlife Trust. For 50 years Durham Wildlife Trust has been the leading conservation organisation dedicated to our local area. The very best and most direct way to support wildlife where you live is to support your local Wildlife Trust. Durham Wildlife Trust works to protect, enhance and promote wildlife and nature conservation in South Tyneside, Sunderland, Darlington, Gateshead and County Durham. Please join us today.


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Jon Hawkins 

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Thanks to our members Durham Wildlife Trust can continue to be the leading nature conservation organisation in our area. It costs £7 per month to look after an acre of nature on our nature reserves. If you are not a member, please join us in caring for local wildlife and become a member today 

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The Wildlife Trusts play a very important part in protecting our natural heritage. I would encourage anyone who cares about wildlife to join them.
Sir David Attenborough
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Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly, taken at Black Plantation by Les Holburn

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