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View of Cuthbert's Moor

Cuthbert's Moor Needs You!

Cuthbert's Moor is one of Durham Wildlife Trusts newest nature reserves. An upland moor, it is located in Teesdale on the edge of the north Pennines. Thanks to funding from ScottishPower…

heart of durham volunteers bracken clearing

Leading the drive for more volunteers

In recent years Durham Wildlife Trust has expanded significantly. We now manage 50 (and counting) nature reserves from Tees to Tyne. As we continue to grow, we are also looking to expand our…

A common blue butterfly perched on a grass head, with its blue wings spread open

Beguiled by blues

Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues.

Brinkburn Pond after work to remove duckweed.

Brinkburn Champions!

Brinkburn nature reserve is a lovely green space sitting in the heart of Darlington. Our new Conservation Project Officer, Jodie Morgan, explains how she will be helping this wild space thrive…

A female blackbird staling through the long grass of a lawn, with a worm in her beak

Lions of the lawn

Discover some of the predators stalking through your garden’s grassland.

A young man and woman sit amongst flowering heather, with a dog on a lead sat beside them. The woman has her hands on the dog, whilst the man looks through a pair of binoculars.

Paws for thought

The UK is a nation of both dog lovers and nature lovers, but are those two passions compatible? We spoke to some Wildlife Trust staff who balance both.

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