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Could celery help fight climate change?

When a peatland is drained and converted to agriculture, the carbon that was stored in the peat oxidises and gets released into the…

White cotton grass below rays of sunshine and a blue sky

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EcoSpeed donates over £100,000 to help support wildlife and our climate

Manchester based courier firm EcoSpeed donated over £100,000 to Lancashire Wildlife Trust to support peatland conservation projects.

A species of white-tailed bumblebee flying towards pink flowers

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Lancashire Wildlife Trust and National Highways announce biodiversity boost

Lancashire Wildlife Trust and National Highways have joined forces to launch a new £6 million Network for Nature programme, with three…

A close up of red and green sphagnum moss

Close-up of Sphagnum moss, Flow Country, Scotland, June - Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

Wilder Future

Peat Action Pack

We know that peatlands are key to helping us solve the climate and nature crisis. But how can we help our peatlands? Download our Peat Action Pack and find out!

Robin and blue tit © Nicholas Watts

Help wildlife

Feed the birds

Feeding the birds brings great joy and can help them survive when times are tough. Plus, when you stock up at Vine House Farm, 4% of sales are donated back to us.

The pink flower clusters of two pyramidal orchids against a green background

Pyramidal orchids by Paul Lane

Discover wildlife

Summer wildlife highlights

Summer means swooping swallows, buzzing bees and fluttering butterflies; riotous birdsong and baby animals taking their first forays into the wild. All life is here, and it is waiting to be explored.

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.

The new Visitor Centre at Mere Sands Wood

Nature Reserve

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve

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

Danny Green/2020VISION

Take action

Transform your garden for wildlife

Balcony, yard, rental, community, pots, borders - whatever 'garden' means to you, there is a way to turn your outdoor space into a wildlife refuge.

Download our free My Wild Garden guide for tips and tricks that will help you transform your garden - whatever the size - for wildlife.

Download your guide

Webcam feed of two fluffy common tern chicks sitting on a wooden raft with a gravel bottom at Brockholes Nature Reserve

Common tern chicks at Brockholes

Wildlife webcams

Watch our tern chicks growing up

We're so excited to have a live camera feed on one of our common tern rafts at Brockholes!

This dedicated pair have hatched three gorgeous chicks - tune in and watch their antics.

Watch our tern camera

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

A snail sliding over the wooden handle of a spade in a garden

Snail by Tom Marshall

Get involved

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.

A family enjoying time outdoors in the mud

Image by Adrian Clarke

Get involved

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.

Sea urchins and starfish resting on the bottom of the ocean

Sea urchins and starfish by Paul Naylor

Get involved

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.

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.