Why I Volunteer as a Wildlife Watch Group Leader
Read on to find out what being a Wildlife Watch Group Leader means to volunteer Seb Sillitoe.
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Get closer to the field and a little more behind the scenes by reading about the wild experiences, wildlife insights and recollections of staff and volunteers – writers from all over the organisation, from our Reserve Officers to our student placements.
We welcome guest bloggers! If you have something to write home about - whether you've got a trail cam in your garden, or you've been bird watching, or visited one of our nature reserves - if it's to do with Cumbria's wildlife and wild places then we'd love to hear from you!
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Reserves placement student Tom Langmead topping up his degree with relevant and practical skills
Recent student placements have joined both our Reserve and Peatlands Teams working across Cumbria. Tom Langmead shares his placement experience so far as a reserve assistant.
The days are getting shorter.....
The days are getting shorter and the time is getting closer for our #FoulshawOspreys to leave us for their wintering grounds. Volunteer Jenny Cornell tells us more in her latest blog.
Fascinating flying ants
Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…
The birds have flown...
Nothing to do with the opening of Parliament but the successful fledging of our two young ospreys. Jenny Cornell, one of our briliant volunteers who shares a passion for these birds of prey, tells…
Sea the connection
Wherever we live in the UK, we’re all connected to the sea. For this year’s National Marine Week, we’re celebrating this connection and highlighting why a healthy, thriving marine environment…
Volunteer Surveying at the Walney Channel Seagrass Beds
Cumbria Canoeists’ sea kayaking lead and Cumbria Wildlife Trust member John Soady reports on an fascinating day last month, helping out the Living Seas North West team with a seagrass survey at…
Planning for success: how the new UK Government can deliver on housebuilding targets whilst tackling the nature and climate crises
With a new UK Government now in situ, Becky Pullinger, head of land use planning at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews what is needed to deliver on one of their key manifesto pledges – to build new…
The election results are in! So, what’s next for nature?
Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…
Ringing 2024
Jenny Cornell, one of our volunteers, was one of few who attended the milestone occasion of assigning ID rings to the osprey chicks this month. She tells us more about her experience and shares…