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Jen doesn't need her phone to get connected - she can hear the tweeting of birds, see the flicker of sunlight in the reeds and share her interest in wildlife with like-minded people. All…
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For our regular volunteers, weekly work parties on our nature reserves are not just about helping to protect local wildlife. They are also a chance to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and…
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…
Nature Recovery Networks
We need Nature Recovery Networks to create a Wilder Future in Northern Ireland - to protect, join up and enhance the fragments of nature that remain – for people and wildlife.
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Funding boost to enhance health and wellbeing in west Belfast
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.
Lounging lizards lurking in hot spot in Belfast Hills
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.
My soul food
For Dave, the mosslands are not only a place to watch and record birds, but evoke childhood memories of watching wildlife with his father. Only ten miles away from Greater Manchester, he’s always…
IKEA Belfast helps build a brighter future for barn owls
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.
Barn owl takes flight in west Belfast as new mural is unveiled
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.
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…
Native oysters return to Carrickfergus in major Belfast Lough restoration efforts
Native oysters have made a return to Carrickfergus as part of efforts to restore Belfast Lough’s small but endangered population.