Bringing back native oysters to Belfast Lough
The native oyster has been considered extinct in Belfast Lough since 1903. However, in the summer of 2020, live oysters were discovered for the first time in over 100 years – evidence that the…
The native oyster has been considered extinct in Belfast Lough since 1903. However, in the summer of 2020, live oysters were discovered for the first time in over 100 years – evidence that the…
More communities in West Belfast are set to benefit from the health and well-being benefits of connecting with nature and wildlife thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
It may seem strange to think we have lizards living in Belfast, but this native reptile is more common than you think and can be found lurking on the outskirts of the city.
IKEA Belfast has teamed up with Ulster Wildlife to help raise much-needed funds for one of Northern Ireland’s most beautiful but endangered birds: the barn owl.
A stunning 12ft mural of a barn owl in flight has been unveiled at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve, in west Belfast, symbolising hope for the species’ recovery in and around 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…
Native oysters have made a return to Carrickfergus as part of efforts to restore Belfast Lough’s small but endangered population.
Two red squirrels from Belfast Zoo have been released into Montalto Estate, in Ballynahinch, in a bid to boost numbers of this endangered mammal in County Down.
Thousands of European oysters have been placed on the seabed of Belfast Lough, marking a major step towards bringing this threatened native species, and its lost reef habitats, back to life.
A new super-sized nature reserve – equivalent to about 480 football fields – is being created in the Belfast Hills to help boost biodiversity and reverse nature's decline.
5,000 young people from disadvantaged areas in North and West Belfast are set to benefit from spending time outdoors in nature to help recover from the challenges of the pandemic, in a new youth…
An exciting new community engagement project is now underway at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve and St. James Community Farm.