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River Skerne in landscape

A River Runs Through It

For his latest blog, Telling Our Story volunteer Simon headed to Skerne Wetlands Nature Reserve to see the fantastic work the team is doing to monitor and improve its rare freshwater habitats.…

Steve with UK champion Hawthorn tree at Low Wood

Discovering Low Wood

Telling our Story volunteer Sara joined the YWT Low Wood Supporter’s Group on a woodland maintenance day in August. Although smaller in size, she found a reserve packed with interest and a…

Canal and narrow boat

INNS Busters

May is the time of year when YWT Task Day Volunteers' thoughts turn to Balsam Bashing - the (not so) ancient but important art of uprooting Himalayan Balsam - so it doesn't entirely take…

YWT York Office

Not all volunteering involves mud...

Whilst YWT is unquestionably all about the things we do outside, none of this could happen without the things that have to be done inside. Howard Roddie took the bus to York to find out more about…

YWT CEO Rachael Bice

Heartfelt Leadership - Rachael's Insights

Sara, one of our Telling our Story volunteers, describes an inspiring interview with Rachael Bice, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s chief executive. Rachael is as a passionate person who wants to make a…

Sea Oak Sculpture - TOS Volunteer Simon Tull

Wild About Wild Eye

For his latest blog, Telling Our Story volunteer Simon headed to sunny Scarborough for the unveiling of "Sea Oak", the newest addition to YWT's Wild Eye coastal art and nature trail…

Wild Ingleborough Task Voluteers Feb 2024, TOS Volunteer Sara

Tree-mendous volunteers make light work

Sara, one of our Telling our Story volunteers describes a tree planting task day at Wild Ingleborough in the Three Peaks of Yorkshire Dales where many hands really do make light work. Alongside…

Shoresearch Volunteers Howard Roddie

Low tides and high times part II

Given the choice of a day on the beach looking under rocks at Filey or a slightly different day at a more secret Yorkshire gem, Telling our Story Volunteer Howard Roddie chose to put his wellies…

Grass Wood 40th Anniversary Celebration - TOS Sara

Grass Wood Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Sara, one of our Telling our Story volunteers reports on the 40th-anniversary celebration of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's custodianship of Grass Wood nature reserve, near Grassington in the…

A invasive, none native signal crayfish displaying defensive posture after being humanely trapped.

Aliens on our Doorstep

A foggy morning in the Colne River Valley near Huddersfield is not where you’d expect to find aliens. Yet, within minutes Howard Roddie, on his 'most dangerous' Telling our Story…

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