Summer Skills Programme
Ulster Wildlife's Summer Skills programme is designed for 16 to 19 year-olds who are either finishing school or have recently left and are considering further study, particularly in environmental fields
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My city break
The hustle and bustle of city life melts away when Kathryn visits Camley Street Natural Park. Without leaving central London, she can go from man-made soaring skyscrapers to an oasis-like…
My discovery
Look – a boatman! Keira’s delight in learning about unusual creatures is even more special when she can find them herself.
Carline thistle
The Carline thistle produces distinctive brown-and-golden flower heads that look like a seeded thistle. These flowers are attractive to a wide range of butterflies, including the very rare Large…
Boost for endangered barn owls as new nest site discovered
Northern Ireland’s tiny barn owl population has been given a much-needed boost with the discovery of a new nest site in Co. Down.
8-year-old discovers first water stick insect for Northern Ireland
An 8-year-old schoolboy from West Belfast has stumbled upon a groundbreaking discovery – the first-ever water stick insect recorded in Northern Ireland.
Rare dragonfly discovered at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve — a first for Belfast
Volunteers at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve, in west Belfast, discovered a rare black-tailed skimmer dragonfly last week – the first ever recorded in Belfast and only the second sighting in County…
Black sea bream
The black sea bream really is a fascinating fish. From sex changes to nest building, this fish is full of surprises!
Exciting discovery at a recently restored peatland site near Omagh
A Neolithic or Bronze Age burial Cairn, estimated to be around 3,000 - 5,000 years old, has been discovered at The Murrins Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Omagh, during peatland…
Boost for NI's barn owls as new nest site discovered at Finnebrogue Estate
Northern Ireland’s vulnerable barn owl population has been given a much-needed boost with the discovery of a new nest site at Finnebrogue Estate in Co. Down.
My breath of fresh air
Michael manages Stanley Moss Nature Reserve; he loves the serenity of the area and the different wildlife that he can see. The area was once used for coal mining, and was drained and planted with…
Four new marine protected areas welcomed for NI's seas
The Northern Ireland Marine Task Force (NIMTF), a coalition of ten environmental organisations including Ulster Wildlife, today welcomed the designation of four new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs…