Did you know that beavers have orange teeth? 🦫 And no, it’s not because they don’t brush them! The enamel in their teeth actually contains iron which they get from their food and this gives them the strength to gnaw through wood. 🪵 Learn more 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/.../mammals/beaver

Getting the garden ready 🌱 It's almost time to start planting seeds for spring! To help you decide which plants to grow, which to avoid and more, we've developed a new multi-media Gardeners' Toolkit. 💚 Explore the Toolkit 👉 northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/gardeners-toolkit

Our #Shoresearch volunteers have been learning to identify bristleworms and bivalves with our friends at Amgueddfa Cymru. They'll help us gather data to better understand our seas. 💙 Learn more about Shoresearch👉northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/livingseas/shoresearch-intertidal-citizen-science-surveys

A busy few weeks travelling up and down Wales, but great to be able to take part in a #marinetaxonomyroadshow with @amgueddfacymru.bsky.social and @northwaleswt.bsky.social to deliver taxonomic drawing and polychaete identification courses

Also known as 'Brân Coesgoch' in Welsh (literally translates as red-legged crow 💚 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp...

Spring is on its way, and the bird nesting season will start soon! Most bird species nest between March and August so it's time to plan any works that may affect hedges, trees or woodlands before the birds nest! 💚 Find more ways to help the birds 👉 northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/homes-wildlife

Our Coed Crafnant Nature Reserve is full of trees like this majestic oak. Known as phoenix trees, they continue to grow even after blowing over in a storm. 💚 Find out more about Coed Crafnant ⬇️ northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/coed-crafnant-nature-reserve

Winter's colours 💚 Winter brings long nights and dark days, but nature’s palette is as bright as ever. ✨Read more about some of winter's beautiful colours in this blog ⬇️ northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/.../winter-c... 📷Philip Precey, Gillian Day, Jon Hawkins – Surrey Hills Photography, Tom Hibbert

The sight of snowdrops can warm the heart on a cold winter day. Look closely and you may see tiny prisms in the raindrops. 💚 Notice more by signing up for our Wild Winter Wellbeing journey, and be in with a chance to WIN £50 to spend in our shop 👉 northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/WildWinterWellbeing

By digging up the earth, moles help make the soil healthier by aerating it. A super simple way to help monitor moles is by adding a record to Cofnod if you spot a molehill in Wales 💚 www.cofnod.org.uk

Our Corsydd Calon Môn partnership project aims to secure the future of the #Anglesey Fens and celebrate their rich history. We commissioned artist Elly Stringer to produce some beautiful illustrations with the local community. #WorldWetlandsDay Discover more 👉 bit.ly/WetlandWondersCCM

Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am Swyddog Recriwtio Aelodaeth (Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru) 💚 Cyflog: £21,000 to 23,000 Dyddiad cau: Dydd Sul 8 Chwefror 2026 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/jobs/swyddog-recriwtio-aelodaeth-gogledd-ddwyrain-cymru-0

We are seeking a Membership Recruitment Officer (North East Wales) to encourage members of the public to support the Wildlife Trust as members. 💚 Salary: £21,000 to 23,000 Closing date: Sunday 8 February 👉 northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/membership-recruitment-officer-north-east-wales-0

Lovely lichens 💚 Winter is a great time for spotting lichen. They're less hidden by foliage and increased rainfall rehydrates them, giving many species of lichen a brighter and more colourful appearance. 📷 Ben Porter, Les Binns, Niall Benvie/2020VISION

Our amazing volunteers have worked tirelessly to remove an incredible 45 tonnes of dead cotoneaster that had encroached onto the limestone grassland at Rhyd y Foel, Conwy. This will help restore this rare and vulnerable habitat. 💚 Get involved! Contact [email protected] 📧

Rydym yn chwilio am o leiaf dau warden poblogaeth môr-wenoliaid / gwarchodfa natur i warchod poblogaeth o bwys rhyngwladol Cemlyn o fôr-wenoliaid, gwarchod bioamrywiaeth yng Nghemlyn, ac ymgysylltu ag ymwelwyr, cymdogion a gwirfoddolwyr. 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/jobs/warden-cemlyn

We're seeking at least two wardens to protect Cemlyn’s internationally important tern colony, protect biodiversity and engage with people. Find out more 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/cemlyn-warden Salary: £22,293 Closing date: Monday 2 February

Our native birds don't get the blues any day of the year!💙 Take our Wild Winter Wellbeing journey & chase those January blues away! Sign up before 15 Feb for a chance to WIN £50 to spend in our online shop! www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/WildWinterWe... 📷 credits on images

Rydym yn chwilio am Swyddogion Datblygu Natur ar gyfer prosiect partneriaeth i gyflymu’r gweithredu dros natur yng Ngogledd Cymru. 👉northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/jobs/swyddog-datblygu-natur Salary / Cyflog: £23,000 to £33,000 Closing date / Dyddiad cau: Sunday / Sul 8 February / Chwefror 2026

We're seeking Nature Development Officers for a partnership project to accelerate action for nature in North Wales. The team will work with many sectors and organisations to compile a view of priorities, action and funding needed 👉northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/nature-development-officer

We're hiring a Communications Officer! We're looking for a creative individual with an eye for design & flair for storytelling to create engaging content across our communications channels to inspire action for nature. Apply today: www.welshwildlife.org/jobs/communications-officer

THANK YOU/ DIOLCH Incredible work from all the amazing volunteers and staff who joined us for our 9th annual #PlastOff. We collected a huge 454.51kg of litter in just a few hours. 💚Thanks also to Dreamboat for providing us with delicious free treats and keeping us warm with teas and coffees! 😋

It's nearly time for our Plast-Off! beach clean. Are you joining us this Saturday? Free refreshments will be available for beach cleaners - remember your reusable cup!💚 Find us at Porth Tyn Tywyn on Anglesey near Rhosneigr. Find out more ➡️ northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2026-01-10-plast-2026

Our staff and volunteers competed in this year's Hedge Match, competing against the likes of Keep Wales Tidy, AONB staff and Flintshire Countryside services. We were also joined by many more independent contractors and inspirational volunteers who all practice this ancient method of laying hedges. 💚

Congratulations Anna 🎉 Our wonderful former Community and Engagement Officer, Anna Williams, was honoured with The Wildlife Trusts’ Marsh Staff Award for Public Engagement! She has accomplished so much during her 19 years with us, inspiring people of all ages to create spaces for nature. 💚

Last autumn, almost 11,000 people signed a petition calling for legislation to ensure that swift bricks are installed in all new buildings in Wales. We’d like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who supported the petition @rspbcymru.bsky.social 💚 Campaign update here bit.ly/4pquuLe

Great to see you there, many thanks for coming and for sharing your pics! 💚

Last year, an incredible 1,200 volunteers gave more than 35,500 hours of their time to support our work. Every single one is a wildlife hero! ⭐ At our recent AGM, we were proud to celebrate those who went above and beyond at our volunteer awards: www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/volunteer-year...

Join us in Colwyn Bay on 3 December for an evening with broadcaster, biologist and President of The Wildlife Trusts, Liz Bonnin where she'll be discussing her work and taking part in a Q&A session. 💚 Find out more ⬇️ www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/an-ev...

Our work to restore peatland on our nature reserves; expand seagrass habitat with our Living Seas work; and restore woodland are helping to sequester carbon and expand habitats. Read more on our impact: www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/our-impact 📷 Vaughn Matthews, Dan Bolt, NWWT, Mark Hamblin

A new family has arrived at Cors y Sarnau! This three-generation trio of Carneddau ponies (grandmother, mother and daughter) are here as vital conservation grazers to help keep our peatland healthy for wildlife.🐴 📷 Berwyn Jones

Gofod Glas creating a space where curiosity about water can flow freely – connecting people, sparking #creativity, and inspiring sustainable futures for Dyffryn #Conwy and beyond. Autumn Events: www.gofodglas.org/blog/brb4kze... @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social #Nature #Wales

'Local people should have the greatest say in looking after nature' - do you agree? 🤔 PRIZE DRAW ⭐️£50⭐ Take part in the biggest people and nature survey covering Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, before 31 October, and be in with a chance to win a £50 gift voucher. 💚 bit.ly/3CJ2c7R

This amazing shot of a fox with what looks like a trout was caught on our trail cams recently. Daliwyd y llun anhygoel hwn o lwynog gyda rhywbeth sy'n edrych fel brithyll, cafodd ei ddal ar ein camerau llwybr yn ddiweddar. @northwaleswt.bsky.social #nature #wildlife #llynbrenig

⚠️ A friendly reminder ⚠️ please share! Fake spider webs can pose a real danger to autumn wildlife that can become trapped and unable to break free. Help wildlife this Halloween by making sure your celebrations don't become frightful for nature. 📷NWWT Lin Cummins, Vaughn Matthews, Jon Hawkins

Rare insect thought extinct in Britain discovered at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve on Anglesey! The Limnephilus pati, a species of caddisfly, was found during a recent biodiversity survey. Read all about it here 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/rare-in... 📷Robin Sutton, Ian Wallace

Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cydnabod afancod fel rhywogaeth frodorol a rhoi gwarchodaeth gyfreithiol lawn iddyn nhw. Mae hyn yn newyddion gwych i'r mamal rhyfeddol yma, sy'n gallu ein helpu ni i adfer ein cynefinoedd afonydd a dŵr croyw. 💚💙💚 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/news/afan...

Great news! The Welsh Government is to recognise beavers as a native species and award them full legal protection. This is great news for this wonderful mammal, which can help us restore our river and freshwater habitats 💚💙💚 Read more here: www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/beavers...

Today is the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) debate on swift bricks to be installed in all new buildings in Wales. Over 10,000 people signed a petition to get this debate, lets hope they make the right decision. Thank you to @iolowilliams.bsky.social for his support! find out more bit.ly/4gPrmFd

Looking for places to go on a fungi foray? Visit one of our nature reserves!🍄Find a fungi hotspot near you 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/autumn-wildlife/fungi Remember some fungi are poisonous so never eat any you find unless you're 100% certain about its identity. 📷 Guy Edwardes/2020VISION

Pied flycatchers have fledged from our Coed Cilygroeslwyd Nature Reserve, having come all the way from Africa! Thank you to Alan of the Merseyside Ringing Group and our volunteers for their work to monitor their breeding success! It makes such a difference. 💚 📷 Alan Hitchmough

The osprey chicks on the Llyn Brenig nest are now fully grown! The family can still be seen around the nest but will soon leave on their long migration to West Africa. Don't miss your chance to see them before they go! Find out more about the ospreys👉 bit.ly/OspreysLlynBrenig 📷 Sophia Evans

It's #InternationalBatNight on Saturday - a fab time to spot bats! Warmer nights mean they can be spotted flying in search of their next meal - especially around woodlands and even in our gardens. www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/WildlifeGard... 📷 Rob Booth, Dale Sutton, Amy Lewis, Tom Marshall

What a fantastic day at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve! It was fantastic to share the experience with other wildlife lovers, learning more about the invertebrates that often go unnoticed but play such a vital role in our ecosystems. Made possible by The #NationalLottery #HeritageFund #NatureCounts

​It's the time of year when our grey seals are looking to find safe places to have their pups. Read Molly Jones's blog about this part of their lives and ways that we can help them succeed. You can also find out about our seal spotting event on Anglesey next Friday! bit.ly/4mLoBXe 📷 Anna Griffiths

We’re delighted to announce Gwneud Traciau (Making Tracks) an exciting new project, based in #Dolgarrog, in the heart of the #ConwyValley. The village is well known for its industrial past and the 1925 Eigiau Dam disaster. Come and find out more 3pm - 7.30pm Thur 27/08 Dolgarrog Community Centre

It’s the end of another season at Cemlyn! Thank you to Nick and Zak for their dedication and to everyone who visited and donated to the reserve this year, and to our volunteers for dedicating so much of their time to the terns this summer. 💙 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns

Looking for something to do during the summer holidays? We have plenty of ideas! Whether you want to journey on a wild walk, explore a nature trail, come along to an event or find a fun activity - there's something for everyone! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/GoWild

How to enter your North Wales species records on the LERC Wales App or Cofnod ORS using your Smartphone. @northwaleswt.bsky.social @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social youtu.be/gGIc3tPSjiI?...