Blog: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Our latest stories, tips and features on all things wildlife and all things Yorkshire.

Spotted redshank looking at its refelction in the water on a clear summer day

A reflection on the Election

Our Head of Advocacy, Jon Parkes, reflects on the recent General Election, and what this means for the future.

View of a thriving pond surrounded by lush greenery in summer after restoration work to improve it.

Improving the Swale and its landscape

River Restoration Officer, Claire, tells us more on work that is currently underway to restore the Swale to its former glory and how landowners and land-managers can get involved too.

Rivers

Whiteletter hairstreak butterfly resting on the side of a purple thistle head plant. It has brown wings, with two white hair looking streaks running through its wings. At the edge near its body, the wings are bright orange with a black line seperating the orange and brown.

First-ever spotting at Spurn Point

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust were very excited in mid-July to record the discovery of the first white-letter hairstreak butterfly at Spurn!

A sunny view of Potteric Carr nature reserve. Blue skies and green grass.

A change to Potteric Carr’s opening hours

Our Nature Discovery Centres welcome tens of thousands of visitors each year, as each season offers something special; birds on their incredible migratory journeys, wildflowers bloom in…

Potteric Carr

A green meadow awash with wildflower purple orchids and yellow ragged robin

Wildflower meadows

It’s peak season to enjoy a spectacular summertime spread of shimmering colour as it blazes across the wildflower meadows, where you find them in Yorkshire.

Marbled white butterfly resting on a purple thistle - the background is a grassy field that has been blurred out

Adventures in the summer sun (when it finally comes!)

It’s time to let our eyes take in the glorious colours of verdant hedgerows, and let the warmer days inspire us to get out and enjoy the best of what Yorkshire has to offer.

Summer

3 people stood in a field looking out across a sunny grassy landscap. The man in the middle is pointing to something out of shot and the two women either side of hm are looking in that direction.

Are you our next trustee?

Jo Webb reflects on her time as Chair of the Trustee board and inspiring the next cohort of trustees as she prepares to step-down.

A northern brown argus butterfly visits a bright yellow bird's-foot-trefoil flower. Its wings are closed, showing the silvery brown underside with black and orange spots

Nature's Perfect Pair - A Tale of Mutual Dependence

Exploring the vital connection between the northern brown argus butterfly and common rockrose.

Wild Ingleborough

The State of Yorkshire's Nature Report

Rachael Bice, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s CEO, talks about the State of Yorkshire's Nature - a groundbreaking evidence report and a first for our whole region! #YorkshireNatureReport