One World Wetlands Day, 365 Days of Work and Five Local Highlights
Celebrate World Wetlands Day and the year-round work of the Trust to protect these vital habitats for wildlife and people, with five local highlights.
News: Conservation
News
Record Numbers Of People Are Standing Up For Local Wildlife
The Trust has more members than ever but we still need more to turn the nature crisis around...
Hertfordshire Launches First Local Nature Recovery Strategy Following Record-breaking Public Engagement
We’re delighted to share the news that Hertfordshire’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy is live! This county-wide 'blueprint' informs what we need to do to support nature recovery, how we…
Trust Appeal to Protect the Natural Magic of Woodlands
The Trust has launched a fundraising appeal to ensure our local woodlands remain safe, healthy and full of life.
Thames Rivers Trust gains support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for plans to save the critically endangered European Eel through their Thames Catchment Community Eels Project
Sharing some good news for the future of European Eels from our friends at Thames Rivers Trust and looking forward to contributing to this large-scale conservation project in the months and years…
Plants Found on Local Nature Reserves are Newly Classified as Threatened Species
A new report published by the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland has newly classified a wide range of plants as threatened species.
Rare Visitor to Hertfordshire Delights Naturalists
Two Dartford Warblers have recently been seen in the county.
St Albans Cathedral Peregrines Expand Their Range: Brothers Spotted Nearly 90 Miles Apart
Exciting news! Two of the St Albans Cathedral Peregrine chicks, which hatched in 2023, have been recently been spotted in new territories!!
Water Voles Return to the Upper River Lea After 20-Year Absence
Trust reintroduction sees one of the UK’s most threatened mammals back on the Upper River Lea.
Rare Plants Found on Herts Nature Reserve
A rare plant, Tubular Water Dropwort, which is listed as a Herts Species of Conservation Concern, has been discovered at the Trust's Rye Meads Nature Reserve, near Hoddesdon.