Common earwig
Despite popular belief, and its name (from the Old English for 'ear beetle'), the common earwig will not crawl into your ear while you sleep - it much prefers a nice log or stone pile!…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Wolf spider
The wolf spider can be found in a wide range of habitats, including the garden. It hunts down its prey, leaping on it just like a wolf. Spiders are beneficial neighbours, helping to manage garden…
Winter walks and wildlife wonders
Hannah Everett, one of our conservation interns, takes us on a journey through some North Wales Wildlife Trust nature reserves and the activities she has undertaken on site to help protect our…
Beyond the Boundary: visit our online exhibition
Explore a digitised version of the 2025 Beyond the Boundary travelling exhibition and discover how history, art, and environmentalism combine to teach us about invasive plants
Maelgwn Nectar Bar
Volunteers from North Wales Wildlife Trust, in partnership with housing association Cartrefi Conwy, launched the Maelgwn Nectar Bar Project in Llandudno Junction to transform this unloved strip of ground into a haven for wildlife and people.
Hidden kingdom: a beginner’s guide to fungi
Discover fungi tips for beginners – and some surprising fungi facts you’ll never forget!
Surveying for dormice in North Wales
Our Reserves Officer, Paul Furnborough and a team of volunteers, with support from dormouse ecologists, have been carrying out dormouse surveys over the summer to monitor populations of this…
Goosander
The streamlined goosander is a handsome bird and a great fisher - its long, serrated bill helps it to catch and hold its slippery fish prey. It nests in riverbank trees, but can be seen on lakes…
Horse-logging at Big Covert Wood
We’ve been helping to restore an ancient woodland in Denbighshire – with the help of some four-legged friends! Jonathan Hulson, Woodlands for Water Project Manager, describes the benefits of horse…
Woodland Restoration – growing our plans
A new and growing area of work for the North Wales Wildlife Trust is providing locally grown trees for small scale planting schemes and we are looking for help to further develop our plans.
Alison - from "poking around" to creating a masterpiece
Alison has been Shoresearch volunteering for 3.5 years and has used her learning on shore to create and lead others to create an amazing fabric rocky shore, brimming with felt, embroidered,…
Meet our marvelous membership recruiters
Meet Mark and Alice, our membership recruiters who travel across North Wales, working alongside volunteers to raise essential funds that allow us to protect and restore wildlife across North Wales…