Emperor dragonfly
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits.
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Members' Survey
As a valued member of Durham Wildlife Trust, we would love to hear from you in our new members' survey.
Hairy dragonfly
The UK's smallest hawker, the hairy dragonfly is mostly black in colour, but has a distinctively hairy thorax. It can be found in grazing marshes and flooded gravel pits, and along canals…
Golden-ringed dragonfly
A voracious predator that will even eat other dragonflies, the golden-ringed dragonfly is the UK's longest species. It can be found around acidic streams in moorland and heathland habitats.…
Members' Survey 2026
As a valued member of Durham Wildlife Trust, we would love to hear from you in our 2026 members' survey.
Hedgehog Survey Results 2024
This is the first year Durham Wildlife Trust has asked for your help in surveying hedgehogs across our patch. Over one hundred people took the time to report sightings; here’s what we learned…
Sea Rangers: Seabird survey
Dive into coastal adventures! Hands‑on workshops for ages 10–18 to explore, protect & celebrate the North East shoreline.
Water vole surveys
Help Durham Wildlife Trust's work for wildlife by becoming a water vole survey volunteer.
Swift Survey Volunteer (Durham Swift City)
Can you help carry out a swift survey in Durham City this summer? We are looking for volunteers to take part in a survey in Durham City between May and July.
Protected Species Surveys
Durham Wildlife Services is the consultancy arm of Durham Wildlife Trust. It has extensive experience in survey, assessment, mitigation and habitat creation and management to benefit protected species, which ensures that your project is efficiently delivered with no impacts on wildlife.
Sea Rangers: Habitat management / bird survey
Dive into coastal adventures! Hands‑on workshops for ages 10–18 to explore, protect & celebrate the North East shoreline.
Schools get stuck in to River Wear litter survey
In the last few weeks local schools have been getting involved with our River Wear Plastics Project.