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LSC and Coast Shoresearch

Searching for Shoresearch Surveyors!

Our Marine Pollution Officer, Ana Cowie, has the privilege of exploring and protecting our fascinating coastline through the Shoresearch program. She shares some of her favourite rockpooling facts…

Volunteers in a field on a sunny day raking hay

Make hay whilst the sun shines

Creating new wildflower-rich grassland at Parson’s Carr, thanks to funding by the LNER Customer and Community Investment Fund and Countryside Stewardship agri-environment funding.

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.

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!

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