North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru
@northwaleswt.bsky.social
Working to bring nature back in North Wales
Gweithio i ddod natur â nôl yng Ngogledd Cymru
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk
image: Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography
Gweithio i ddod natur â nôl yng Ngogledd Cymru
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk
image: Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography
Congratulations Anna 🎉
Our wonderful former Community and Engagement Officer, Anna Williams, was honoured with The Wildlife Trusts’ Marsh Staff Award for Public Engagement! She has accomplished so much during her 19 years with us, inspiring people of all ages to create spaces for nature. 💚
Our wonderful former Community and Engagement Officer, Anna Williams, was honoured with The Wildlife Trusts’ Marsh Staff Award for Public Engagement! She has accomplished so much during her 19 years with us, inspiring people of all ages to create spaces for nature. 💚
December 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Congratulations Anna 🎉
Our wonderful former Community and Engagement Officer, Anna Williams, was honoured with The Wildlife Trusts’ Marsh Staff Award for Public Engagement! She has accomplished so much during her 19 years with us, inspiring people of all ages to create spaces for nature. 💚
Our wonderful former Community and Engagement Officer, Anna Williams, was honoured with The Wildlife Trusts’ Marsh Staff Award for Public Engagement! She has accomplished so much during her 19 years with us, inspiring people of all ages to create spaces for nature. 💚
Last autumn, almost 11,000 people signed a petition calling for legislation to ensure that swift bricks are installed in all new buildings in Wales. We’d like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who supported the petition
@rspbcymru.bsky.social 💚
Campaign update here bit.ly/4pquuLe
@rspbcymru.bsky.social 💚
Campaign update here bit.ly/4pquuLe
December 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Last autumn, almost 11,000 people signed a petition calling for legislation to ensure that swift bricks are installed in all new buildings in Wales. We’d like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who supported the petition
@rspbcymru.bsky.social 💚
Campaign update here bit.ly/4pquuLe
@rspbcymru.bsky.social 💚
Campaign update here bit.ly/4pquuLe
Last year, an incredible 1,200 volunteers gave more than 35,500 hours of their time to support our work. Every single one is a wildlife hero! ⭐
At our recent AGM, we were proud to celebrate those who went above and beyond at our volunteer awards:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/volunteer-year...
At our recent AGM, we were proud to celebrate those who went above and beyond at our volunteer awards:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/volunteer-year...
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Last year, an incredible 1,200 volunteers gave more than 35,500 hours of their time to support our work. Every single one is a wildlife hero! ⭐
At our recent AGM, we were proud to celebrate those who went above and beyond at our volunteer awards:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/volunteer-year...
At our recent AGM, we were proud to celebrate those who went above and beyond at our volunteer awards:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/volunteer-year...
Join us in Colwyn Bay on 3 December for an evening with broadcaster, biologist and President of The Wildlife Trusts, Liz Bonnin where she'll be discussing her work and taking part in a Q&A session. 💚
Find out more ⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/an-ev...
Find out more ⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/an-ev...
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Join us in Colwyn Bay on 3 December for an evening with broadcaster, biologist and President of The Wildlife Trusts, Liz Bonnin where she'll be discussing her work and taking part in a Q&A session. 💚
Find out more ⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/an-ev...
Find out more ⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/an-ev...
Our work to restore peatland on our nature reserves; expand seagrass habitat with our Living Seas work; and restore woodland are helping to sequester carbon and expand habitats.
Read more on our impact:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/our-impact
📷 Vaughn Matthews, Dan Bolt, NWWT, Mark Hamblin
Read more on our impact:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/our-impact
📷 Vaughn Matthews, Dan Bolt, NWWT, Mark Hamblin
November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Our work to restore peatland on our nature reserves; expand seagrass habitat with our Living Seas work; and restore woodland are helping to sequester carbon and expand habitats.
Read more on our impact:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/our-impact
📷 Vaughn Matthews, Dan Bolt, NWWT, Mark Hamblin
Read more on our impact:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/our-impact
📷 Vaughn Matthews, Dan Bolt, NWWT, Mark Hamblin
A new family has arrived at Cors y Sarnau! This three-generation trio of Carneddau ponies (grandmother, mother and daughter) are here as vital conservation grazers to help keep our peatland healthy for wildlife.🐴
📷 Berwyn Jones
📷 Berwyn Jones
October 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A new family has arrived at Cors y Sarnau! This three-generation trio of Carneddau ponies (grandmother, mother and daughter) are here as vital conservation grazers to help keep our peatland healthy for wildlife.🐴
📷 Berwyn Jones
📷 Berwyn Jones
'Local people should have the greatest say in looking after nature' - do you agree? 🤔
PRIZE DRAW ⭐️£50⭐
Take part in the biggest people and nature survey covering Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, before 31 October, and be in with a chance to win a £50 gift voucher. 💚
bit.ly/3CJ2c7R
PRIZE DRAW ⭐️£50⭐
Take part in the biggest people and nature survey covering Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, before 31 October, and be in with a chance to win a £50 gift voucher. 💚
bit.ly/3CJ2c7R
October 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
'Local people should have the greatest say in looking after nature' - do you agree? 🤔
PRIZE DRAW ⭐️£50⭐
Take part in the biggest people and nature survey covering Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, before 31 October, and be in with a chance to win a £50 gift voucher. 💚
bit.ly/3CJ2c7R
PRIZE DRAW ⭐️£50⭐
Take part in the biggest people and nature survey covering Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, before 31 October, and be in with a chance to win a £50 gift voucher. 💚
bit.ly/3CJ2c7R
⚠️ A friendly reminder ⚠️ please share!
Fake spider webs can pose a real danger to autumn wildlife that can become trapped and unable to break free.
Help wildlife this Halloween by making sure your celebrations don't become frightful for nature.
📷NWWT Lin Cummins, Vaughn Matthews, Jon Hawkins
Fake spider webs can pose a real danger to autumn wildlife that can become trapped and unable to break free.
Help wildlife this Halloween by making sure your celebrations don't become frightful for nature.
📷NWWT Lin Cummins, Vaughn Matthews, Jon Hawkins
October 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
⚠️ A friendly reminder ⚠️ please share!
Fake spider webs can pose a real danger to autumn wildlife that can become trapped and unable to break free.
Help wildlife this Halloween by making sure your celebrations don't become frightful for nature.
📷NWWT Lin Cummins, Vaughn Matthews, Jon Hawkins
Fake spider webs can pose a real danger to autumn wildlife that can become trapped and unable to break free.
Help wildlife this Halloween by making sure your celebrations don't become frightful for nature.
📷NWWT Lin Cummins, Vaughn Matthews, Jon Hawkins
Rare insect thought extinct in Britain discovered at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve on Anglesey! The Limnephilus pati, a species of caddisfly, was found during a recent biodiversity survey.
Read all about it here 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/rare-in...
📷Robin Sutton, Ian Wallace
Read all about it here 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/rare-in...
📷Robin Sutton, Ian Wallace
October 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Rare insect thought extinct in Britain discovered at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve on Anglesey! The Limnephilus pati, a species of caddisfly, was found during a recent biodiversity survey.
Read all about it here 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/rare-in...
📷Robin Sutton, Ian Wallace
Read all about it here 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/rare-in...
📷Robin Sutton, Ian Wallace
Great news! The Welsh Government is to recognise beavers as a native species and award them full legal protection. This is great news for this wonderful mammal, which can help us restore our river and freshwater habitats 💚💙💚
Read more here:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/beavers...
Read more here:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/beavers...
October 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Great news! The Welsh Government is to recognise beavers as a native species and award them full legal protection. This is great news for this wonderful mammal, which can help us restore our river and freshwater habitats 💚💙💚
Read more here:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/beavers...
Read more here:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/beavers...
Today is the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) debate on swift bricks to be installed in all new buildings in Wales. Over 10,000 people signed a petition to get this debate, lets hope they make the right decision.
Thank you to @iolowilliams.bsky.social for his support!
find out more bit.ly/4gPrmFd
Thank you to @iolowilliams.bsky.social for his support!
find out more bit.ly/4gPrmFd
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Today is the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) debate on swift bricks to be installed in all new buildings in Wales. Over 10,000 people signed a petition to get this debate, lets hope they make the right decision.
Thank you to @iolowilliams.bsky.social for his support!
find out more bit.ly/4gPrmFd
Thank you to @iolowilliams.bsky.social for his support!
find out more bit.ly/4gPrmFd
Looking for places to go on a fungi foray? Visit one of our nature reserves!🍄Find a fungi hotspot near you 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/autumn-wildlife/fungi
Remember some fungi are poisonous so never eat any you find unless you're 100% certain about its identity.
📷 Guy Edwardes/2020VISION
Remember some fungi are poisonous so never eat any you find unless you're 100% certain about its identity.
📷 Guy Edwardes/2020VISION
September 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Looking for places to go on a fungi foray? Visit one of our nature reserves!🍄Find a fungi hotspot near you 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/autumn-wildlife/fungi
Remember some fungi are poisonous so never eat any you find unless you're 100% certain about its identity.
📷 Guy Edwardes/2020VISION
Remember some fungi are poisonous so never eat any you find unless you're 100% certain about its identity.
📷 Guy Edwardes/2020VISION
Pied flycatchers have fledged from our Coed Cilygroeslwyd Nature Reserve, having come all the way from Africa!
Thank you to Alan of the Merseyside Ringing Group and our volunteers for their work to monitor their breeding success! It makes such a difference. 💚
📷 Alan Hitchmough
Thank you to Alan of the Merseyside Ringing Group and our volunteers for their work to monitor their breeding success! It makes such a difference. 💚
📷 Alan Hitchmough
September 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Pied flycatchers have fledged from our Coed Cilygroeslwyd Nature Reserve, having come all the way from Africa!
Thank you to Alan of the Merseyside Ringing Group and our volunteers for their work to monitor their breeding success! It makes such a difference. 💚
📷 Alan Hitchmough
Thank you to Alan of the Merseyside Ringing Group and our volunteers for their work to monitor their breeding success! It makes such a difference. 💚
📷 Alan Hitchmough
The osprey chicks on the Llyn Brenig nest are now fully grown! The family can still be seen around the nest but will soon leave on their long migration to West Africa. Don't miss your chance to see them before they go!
Find out more about the ospreys👉 bit.ly/OspreysLlynBrenig
📷 Sophia Evans
Find out more about the ospreys👉 bit.ly/OspreysLlynBrenig
📷 Sophia Evans
September 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The osprey chicks on the Llyn Brenig nest are now fully grown! The family can still be seen around the nest but will soon leave on their long migration to West Africa. Don't miss your chance to see them before they go!
Find out more about the ospreys👉 bit.ly/OspreysLlynBrenig
📷 Sophia Evans
Find out more about the ospreys👉 bit.ly/OspreysLlynBrenig
📷 Sophia Evans
It's #InternationalBatNight on Saturday - a fab time to spot bats! Warmer nights mean they can be spotted flying in search of their next meal - especially around woodlands and even in our gardens.
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/WildlifeGard...
📷 Rob Booth, Dale Sutton, Amy Lewis, Tom Marshall
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/WildlifeGard...
📷 Rob Booth, Dale Sutton, Amy Lewis, Tom Marshall
August 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It's #InternationalBatNight on Saturday - a fab time to spot bats! Warmer nights mean they can be spotted flying in search of their next meal - especially around woodlands and even in our gardens.
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/WildlifeGard...
📷 Rob Booth, Dale Sutton, Amy Lewis, Tom Marshall
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/WildlifeGard...
📷 Rob Booth, Dale Sutton, Amy Lewis, Tom Marshall
What a fantastic day at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve!
It was fantastic to share the experience with other wildlife lovers, learning more about the invertebrates that often go unnoticed but play such a vital role in our ecosystems.
Made possible by The #NationalLottery #HeritageFund #NatureCounts
It was fantastic to share the experience with other wildlife lovers, learning more about the invertebrates that often go unnoticed but play such a vital role in our ecosystems.
Made possible by The #NationalLottery #HeritageFund #NatureCounts
August 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
What a fantastic day at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve!
It was fantastic to share the experience with other wildlife lovers, learning more about the invertebrates that often go unnoticed but play such a vital role in our ecosystems.
Made possible by The #NationalLottery #HeritageFund #NatureCounts
It was fantastic to share the experience with other wildlife lovers, learning more about the invertebrates that often go unnoticed but play such a vital role in our ecosystems.
Made possible by The #NationalLottery #HeritageFund #NatureCounts
It's the time of year when our grey seals are looking to find safe places to have their pups.
Read Molly Jones's blog about this part of their lives and ways that we can help them succeed. You can also find out about our seal spotting event on Anglesey next Friday!
bit.ly/4mLoBXe
📷 Anna Griffiths
Read Molly Jones's blog about this part of their lives and ways that we can help them succeed. You can also find out about our seal spotting event on Anglesey next Friday!
bit.ly/4mLoBXe
📷 Anna Griffiths
August 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It's the time of year when our grey seals are looking to find safe places to have their pups.
Read Molly Jones's blog about this part of their lives and ways that we can help them succeed. You can also find out about our seal spotting event on Anglesey next Friday!
bit.ly/4mLoBXe
📷 Anna Griffiths
Read Molly Jones's blog about this part of their lives and ways that we can help them succeed. You can also find out about our seal spotting event on Anglesey next Friday!
bit.ly/4mLoBXe
📷 Anna Griffiths
We’re delighted to announce Gwneud Traciau (Making Tracks) an exciting new project, based in #Dolgarrog, in the heart of the #ConwyValley. The village is well known for its industrial past and the 1925 Eigiau Dam disaster.
Come and find out more
3pm - 7.30pm Thur 27/08
Dolgarrog Community Centre
Come and find out more
3pm - 7.30pm Thur 27/08
Dolgarrog Community Centre
August 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We’re delighted to announce Gwneud Traciau (Making Tracks) an exciting new project, based in #Dolgarrog, in the heart of the #ConwyValley. The village is well known for its industrial past and the 1925 Eigiau Dam disaster.
Come and find out more
3pm - 7.30pm Thur 27/08
Dolgarrog Community Centre
Come and find out more
3pm - 7.30pm Thur 27/08
Dolgarrog Community Centre
It’s the end of another season at Cemlyn!
Thank you to Nick and Zak for their dedication and to everyone who visited and donated to the reserve this year, and to our volunteers for dedicating so much of their time to the terns this summer. 💙
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns
Thank you to Nick and Zak for their dedication and to everyone who visited and donated to the reserve this year, and to our volunteers for dedicating so much of their time to the terns this summer. 💙
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns
August 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
It’s the end of another season at Cemlyn!
Thank you to Nick and Zak for their dedication and to everyone who visited and donated to the reserve this year, and to our volunteers for dedicating so much of their time to the terns this summer. 💙
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns
Thank you to Nick and Zak for their dedication and to everyone who visited and donated to the reserve this year, and to our volunteers for dedicating so much of their time to the terns this summer. 💙
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns
Looking for something to do during the summer holidays? We have plenty of ideas!
Whether you want to journey on a wild walk, explore a nature trail, come along to an event or find a fun activity - there's something for everyone! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/GoWild
Whether you want to journey on a wild walk, explore a nature trail, come along to an event or find a fun activity - there's something for everyone! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/GoWild
August 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Looking for something to do during the summer holidays? We have plenty of ideas!
Whether you want to journey on a wild walk, explore a nature trail, come along to an event or find a fun activity - there's something for everyone! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/GoWild
Whether you want to journey on a wild walk, explore a nature trail, come along to an event or find a fun activity - there's something for everyone! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/GoWild
The fantastic Llanfair Fyw community group began as volunteers at our Graig Wyllt nature reserve, but are now establishing themselves as an independent, grass-roots community group who are seeking their own funding to deliver localised actions for nature.
This is their story so far...
This is their story so far...
August 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The fantastic Llanfair Fyw community group began as volunteers at our Graig Wyllt nature reserve, but are now establishing themselves as an independent, grass-roots community group who are seeking their own funding to deliver localised actions for nature.
This is their story so far...
This is their story so far...
It’s not just plants that photosynthesise! Solar powered sea slugs get their names from eating the chloroplast in algae, which lets them use photosynthesis as a source of energy. Sea slugs that do this are called “sacoglossans” and are often a vivid green colour. 💚
#NationalMarineWeek
📷 Dan Bolt
#NationalMarineWeek
📷 Dan Bolt
July 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It’s not just plants that photosynthesise! Solar powered sea slugs get their names from eating the chloroplast in algae, which lets them use photosynthesis as a source of energy. Sea slugs that do this are called “sacoglossans” and are often a vivid green colour. 💚
#NationalMarineWeek
📷 Dan Bolt
#NationalMarineWeek
📷 Dan Bolt
Through the summer we've had the privilege of watching the resident barn owls on one of our nature reserves raise their young. 💚 One young bird remains in the nest box and will soon fledge and venture out into the big wide world. Discover more here ⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/learn/owl-cam
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/learn/owl-cam
July 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Through the summer we've had the privilege of watching the resident barn owls on one of our nature reserves raise their young. 💚 One young bird remains in the nest box and will soon fledge and venture out into the big wide world. Discover more here ⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/learn/owl-cam
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/learn/owl-cam
Our Cemlyn wardens report that most of the #terns have now left, but we are so grateful to Nick and Zak for their work this season 💚 Did you make it over to our Cemlyn Nature Reserve this year?
Watch this space for more news about the season
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns
Watch this space for more news about the season
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns
July 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Our Cemlyn wardens report that most of the #terns have now left, but we are so grateful to Nick and Zak for their work this season 💚 Did you make it over to our Cemlyn Nature Reserve this year?
Watch this space for more news about the season
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns
Watch this space for more news about the season
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns
Our Galwad farm advisory service will be trialling a project with farmers in Eryri to ensure that future tiers offer benefits to both farmers and wildlife. A stronger, more comprehensive scheme will protect Wales' nature and ensure a viable future for farmers. 💚
Read more:
bit.ly/4lZX43R
Read more:
bit.ly/4lZX43R
July 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Our Galwad farm advisory service will be trialling a project with farmers in Eryri to ensure that future tiers offer benefits to both farmers and wildlife. A stronger, more comprehensive scheme will protect Wales' nature and ensure a viable future for farmers. 💚
Read more:
bit.ly/4lZX43R
Read more:
bit.ly/4lZX43R