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COVID-19 Update - National Lockdown

Nature is still open, and it is still here for you.

As the Government Guidelines change over the next few months, please ensure that when you visit us you do so within the current restrictions and roadmap updates. 

Please check for updates on opening times and read more here.

 

Latest news from the North West

Discover wildlife

Get back to nature

Check the latest visiting guidelines and get away from it all at one of our nature reserves.

Photo by Tom Marshall
Take action

Demand an end to the sale of peat compost

Sign our petition to ban the sale of peat-based compost, so we can save our peatlands.
Discover wildlife

Spring wildlife highlights

Flowers are unfurling fresh new petals, the dawn chorus is chiming up and the sun is catching the buds of trees waiting to reveal fresh new leaves. It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Amy Lewis

Find a reserve or event nearby

Our most popular nature reserves

A redshank spreading its wings in flight

Redshank by Peter Cairns/2020VISION

Wilder Future

Share your Mersey memories

The Mersey Estuary is a wildlife utopia; a safe refuge for hundreds of thousands of birds every year. But it's under threat from development, and we need you to share your love for the Mersey in order to help us protect it.

Tell us your Mersey memories
Speckled oystercatcher eggs in a nest on coastal pebbles

Oystercatcher nest by Amy Lewis

Wilder Future

Look out for the nest generation

Birds are beginning to nest, and not all of them in trees. Many birds nest on the ground and it’s really important to avoid disturbing them.

How you can help

What we're doing

Keep up to date with our work to protect wildlife across Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside by following us on social media.

The Wildlife Trusts play a very important part in protecting our natural heritage. I would encourage anyone who cares about wildlife to join them.
Sir David Attenborough
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Green living

From building a bug hotel to going peat and chemical-free in your garden, here are some simple ways you can help wildlife in your daily life.

Snail by Tom Marshall
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Support us

From becoming a member or sending a kind donation, to volunteering or buying your bird food from Vine House Farm, there are so many ways to support us.

Image by Adrian Clarke
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Campaign with us

Read all about how we're influencing policy and standing up for wildlife both nationally and locally, and how you can get involved in our campaigns.

Sea urchins and starfish by Paul Naylor

Get closer to nature

We run events right across our region to help people forge a deeper connection with the magical natural world on their doorstep. Whether you fancy a woodland walk in Lancashire, a moth morning in Manchester or an egg case hunt on the Merseyside coast, there's something for everyone.

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