Water Voles
Head to the riverbank to track down one of our most endangered and much-loved mammals, the water vole.
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Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…
Our projects
From restoring Manchester's peatlands to connecting young people with the nature on their doorstep, our projects stretch right across Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside and encompass everything from conservation to community engagement.
Buzzing with life: Summer discoveries in our wet woodlands. A project update.
Jessica Fung, our wonderful Nature Recovery Project Officer, looks back at an intriguing summer full of discoveries and practical progress on our Wet Willow Wildlife Project.
Wet Willow Wildlife Project Update Summer & Autumn 2024
Wet Willow Wildlife is our Species Survival Fund project enhancing wet willow habitats at landscape scale to support a multitude of species, including the wonderful willow tit, bees, moths,…
A water vole? Really?
As part of 30 Days Wild my grandson Jacob and I have decided we will both do something each day and Jacob writes it on his poster calendar each night before bed.
Connecting with Nature: My experience volunteering for water voles
Annabelle Brittle shares the joy of volunteering for a worthwhile cause; protecting and diversifying water vole habitats with a group of like-minded people in the autumn sunshine.
Forestry project
Our forestry project promotes best practice in sustainable woodland management by demonstrating how to generate an income whilst enhancing the woodland ecology.
What have water voles got to do with climate change?
I have become a detective; an investigator seeking clues; peering into burrows and carefully searching through grass and mud for one of the UK’s most elusive creatures, the water vole.
The Greenhouse Project
The Greenhouse Project seeks to support people to develop skills in growing food – fruit, vegetables and wildlife friendly plants – and live more in harmony with the natural world.
Brookside Restoration Project
Lancashire Wildlife Trust are excited to be working on the Brookside Restoration Project.
My project
Craig gives up his time volunteering in the Bluebell Community Garden. Transforming the garden into a positive space for local people to enjoy, Craig has felt himself become relaxed and happier,…