Covid-19 Update
The health and wellbeing of the public, volunteers and staff are of upmost importance to Durham Wildlife Trust. We have been keeping a close eye on government advice in response to the Coronavirus…
The health and wellbeing of the public, volunteers and staff are of upmost importance to Durham Wildlife Trust. We have been keeping a close eye on government advice in response to the Coronavirus…
Last year, Durham Wildlife Trust sought and successfully obtained funding for the Brinkburn Champions project. Find out below how you can get involved, and learn more about the ongoing management…
The ringlet gets its name from the small rings on the undersides of its wings. These rings show variation in the different forms of this species, even elongating into a teardrop shape.
Managing Moors Officer, Rebecca Clark, gives an update on the Trust's work to-date at Cuthbert's Moor Nature Reserve.
Beavers are the engineers of the animal world, creating wetlands where wildlife can thrive. After a 400-year absence, beavers are back in Britain!
In 2020, the Durham Wildlife Trust annual Odonata survey (that’s Dragonflies and Damselflies) was run in conjunction with the British Dragonfly Society, with DWT Trustee Michael Coates, now also…
Take a virtual tour of the wildlife around Barnard Castle.
The attractive roe deer is native to the UK and widespread across woodland, farmland, grassland and heathland habitats. Look for its distinctive pale rump and short antlers.
By writing to your MP or meeting them in person, you can help them to understand more about a local nature issue you care passionately about.
Although introduced by the Normans, the fallow deer has been here so long that it is considered naturalised. Look out for groups of white-spotted deer in woodland glades.