Lancashire Wildlife Trust | Your Local Conservation Charity

A message for our supporters

We will be here for you and our wonderful wildlife however we can.

Protecting wildlife across the North West

Thanks to the support of our members, volunteers and supporters we are able to give wildlife a voice, protect wild spaces and enthuse the next generation with nature across Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside.

Learn more about our work

Latest news from the North West

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Exciting new plans to reconnect Manchester with its urban wildlife

We've unveiled exciting new plans to help transform Manchester into a wildlife-rich city.
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Welcome to in focus

The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside are very excited to announce the arrival of binoculars and optics…
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Grow a secret garden for butterflies!

This year’s Wild About Gardens campaign, run jointly by The Wildlife Trusts and Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), is calling on…

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Free wildlife guides

Learn more about when to see different wildlife across our region, discover how to help hedgehogs in your garden and more in our free wildlife guides.

Hedgehog by Tom Marshall

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Latest sightings

Not sure where to explore? Take a look at our monthly latest sightings blogs to find out what's been seen and where over recent weeks.

Scarlet elf cup fungi by Guy Edwardes/2020VISION

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Seasonal wildlife

Spring heralds a great re-awakening - flowers unfurl fresh new petals, the dawn chorus chimes up with tantalising new notes from migrant birds, and the sun catches the buds of trees waiting to reveal verdant new bunches of leaves.

Whitethroat by Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography

Find a reserve or event nearby

Our most popular nature reserves

Nature Reserve

Lunt Meadows

No matter the time of year, Lunt Meadows is brimming with brilliant birdlife.

Nature Reserve

Brockholes Nature Reserve

A new kind of nature reserve where both people and wildlife thrive alongside one another.

Nature Reserve

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve

Wildfowl, waders and abundant wildflowers thrive in this tranquil oasis of lakes and woodland.

Close-up of a golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle standing on a leaf

Golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle by James Rogerson

Protecting wildlife

Take action for insects

Can you imagine a world without insects? Sadly, this isn't as far-fetched as it might sound - we're in the middle of a catastrophic decline in insect numbers.

Luckily, each and every one of us can do at least one thing to help insects thrive where we live.

Take Action for Insects today

A brimstone moth resting on blue hydrangea flowers

Brimstone moth on hydrangea by Vaughn Matthews

Ecotherapy

Garden for butterflies and moths

Any garden, no matter how big or small, can attract butterflies and moths. With gardens acting as important stepping stones between habitats, why not turn yours into a secret garden for insects?

Find out how

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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