Yorkshire and the Humber Region

The RSPB
Did you know that the RSPB has over 150 nature reserves in the UK? These vary from those that offer a great family day to those that offer a quiet site where nature can be enjoyed with minimal facilities. Rather than list them all here’s a couple of links that are useful for finding a Reserve near you or an Event near you.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/thingstodo/ and http://www.rspb.org.uk/events/
Another great day out would be to see Birds of Prey with the RSPB. From Eagles, Ospreys, Red Kites and Peregrines. Here are just a few suggestions from the RSPB:

Peregrines
Malham, Yorkshire Dales. From April to mid August see Peregrines hunting . www.rspb.org.uk/malhamperegrines

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
1 St George's Place
Tadcaster Road
York
YO24 1GN

Tel 01904 659570
Fax 01904 613467
Email info@ywt.org.uk
Website www.ywt.org.uk

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is part of the influential UK-wide partnership of 47 Wildlife Trusts. The Trust has worked for more than 60 years to protect wildlife and wild places, and educate, influence and empower people.

September - December Events 2010

The Wildlife Trust working in Sheffield and Rotherham exists to build a better future for people and wildlife.

Who are we? We are the biggest voluntary sector nature conservation and environmental regeneration organisation in South Yorkshire, with over 4,000 members, 50 staff and an annual turnover of about £2,000,000.

What are our aims? Working with local people, we aim to protect and enhance the environment of Sheffield and Rotherham for the benefit of people and wildlife, to increase the public’s understanding of the natural world, and to provide opportunities for people to enjoy the outdoors.

How do we do it? We manage ten nature reserves, from large moorland areas of international importance to small city centre nature parks; provide a successful programme of environmental training, food and healthy living development, education and youth work; have a practical sites team for wildlife friendly conservation work and land management; run events; and under our trading arm, Wildscapes, undertake landscape design, commercial graphic design… and so much more!

For the Events Diary of future Whats On?, click the link below:

Sheffield Wildlife Trust Events Diary

Swaledale is one of the northernmost Dales. It has an inspiring collection of relict trees which are currently being mapped by the Woodland Trust's Ancient Tree Hunt team.

The unusual tree clusters at Swaledale are not unique, but are rare and disappearing reminders of the species that once covered these areas.

On foot Swaledale's old Juniper wood at Harkerside is easier to access. As well as open access from the road there are footpaths running though it.

www.ancienttreehunt.org.uk