Nature & wildlife

This year’s puffin count, which will take until the end of July to complete, will be vital for understanding how the seabirds are faring following two years of restricted surveys due to coronavirus.

The white-clawed crayfish, one of the UK's most endangered species, has been given a fresh chance of survival thanks to a refuge created at the Wallington Estate in Northumberland.

Trees are the best natural armour we have against the climate crisis, so we're working hard to plant and establish 20 million of them by 2030. Discover how your support and working with partners is making all of this possible.

We're using aerial mapping technology to identify areas to plant 75,000 trees at the Wallington Estate in Northumberland. The project, funded by the Government's Green Recovery Challenge Fund, is uncovering archaeological aspects of the landscape dating back to 2,000 BC. Find out more about how we're using this analysis to inform our work to tackle the effects of climate change.

With support from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund, we’re kickstarting a green recovery that secures our future with action on climate and the environment, while ensuring everyone can enjoy nature-rich green spaces on their doorstep and access local heritage and shared cultural spaces.

A warm day is the perfect excuse to get out in nature. From seabirds to baby deer, there's plenty of wildlife to look out for near you or at the places in our care this summer.

Enjoy a summer walk through the countryside, coast, parkland and gardens we look after. We’ve chosen some of our favourite trails full of flowers, wildlife and wonderful views.

Thermal imagery from a drone will be used for the first time by rangers on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland to help verify seal pup numbers at one of the largest grey seal pup colonies in England.

Marking the start of the annual winter wildlife spectacle, the first grey seal pup has been spotted at Blakeney Point National Nature Reserve in Norfolk. The very first seal pup was born at the point in 1988 and since then the site has grown to become England’s largest grey seal colony.

The rangers work to manage the countryside to maintain a natural environment that’s healthy and beautiful with functioning and resilient ecosystems, as well as enabling people to access and enjoy it. Find out more about the world of a ranger.

Gwen Potter, Countryside Manager for Northumberland Coast and Farne Islands, shares her passion for wildlife conservation.