We are working to save the red squirrel from the brink of local extinction. Please report your sightings of red and grey squirrels in your area. This will help us to accurately map the distribution of both species throughout the project area.

What the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and partners do to conserve and protect the red squirrel population, with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

With their distinctive russet fur, tufted ears and twitching tail, a red squirrel is a captivating sight.

We are working to save the red squirrel from the brink of local extinction. Read all about our conservation measures and successes.

Here at the Trust we’re continuing to invite volunteers back to roles where we can safely do so and there is space, but we aren’t running at full capacity and with practical groups being limited to five volunteers per supervisor, spaces are few. The new lockdown restrictions mean that we are only able to carry out essential works and this may also impact the availability of our in person volunteering. There are, however, lots of ways that you can support our campaign for a Wilder Future from home.

Learn more about red squirrel conservation and how we protect these threatened mammals.

At the Hive we are always looking for people to join our HIVE family. The success of the HIVE is down to the active involvement of the volunteers who support all the development and maintenance work that is done behind the scenes throughout the year.

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