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?...

The fantastic Llanfair Fyw community group began as volunteers at our Graig Wyllt nature reserve, but are now establishing themselves as an independent, grass-roots community group who are seeking their own funding to deliver localised actions for nature. This is their story so far...

Thanks for sharing @tonyatemplar.bsky.social Hope to see you again! More info on our Corsydd Calon Mon Living Landscapes project here: www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/widerlandsca...

Diolch i Trish a Sophia o Ymddiriedolaeth Bywyd Gwyllt Gogledd Cymru am ein croesawu i Brosiect Gweilch Brenig yr wythnos hon. Thank you to Trish and Sophia from North Wales Wildlife Trust for making us feel so welcome on our visit @brenigospreys.bsky.social this week. @northwaleswt.bsky.social

It’s not just plants that photosynthesise! Solar powered sea slugs get their names from eating the chloroplast in algae, which lets them use photosynthesis as a source of energy. Sea slugs that do this are called “sacoglossans” and are often a vivid green colour. 💚 #NationalMarineWeek 📷 Dan Bolt

Amazing #Anglesey species on show at @naturambyth.bsky.social Invertebrate Discovery Day at the weekend. Clubbed General & Marsh Gentian. Thanks for revealing these brill species to us. @northwaleswt.bsky.social

There is hope - Celebrating #seagrass meadows & Ocean Rescue Champions @northwaleswt.bsky.social #Portdinllaen #nationalmarineweek #Wales #ConservationOptimism #nature #conservation #futuregenerations

Through the summer we've had the privilege of watching the resident barn owls on one of our nature reserves raise their young. 💚 One young bird remains in the nest box and will soon fledge and venture out into the big wide world. Discover more here ⬇️ www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/learn/owl-cam

Ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus ar newid enw gwarchodfa ger #Bangor #NorthWales Mae gwybodaeth hanesyddol wedi dod i'n sylw ni, gan ddarparu tystiolaeth ar gyfer newid yr enw o 'Spinnies Aberogwen' i 'Llyn Celanedd'. www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/news/ymgy...

Public consultation on name of reserve near #Bangor Historical information provides evidence for a name change from “Spinnies Aberogwen” to “Llyn Celanedd”. If you would like to find out more, and have your say, visit northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/NameChangeCo...

Our Cemlyn wardens report that most of the #terns have now left, but we are so grateful to Nick and Zak for their work this season 💚 Did you make it over to our Cemlyn Nature Reserve this year? Watch this space for more news about the season www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns

Earlier this week, Welsh Government announced the first details of the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (#SFS) - the public subsidy programme for farmers in Wales to help them to adapt to climate change & restore nature across the whole farm. Read our reaction to the announcement here bit.ly/4lZX43R

Remember, wildlife will be feeling the heat right now 🥵 Keep bird baths topped up and leave shallow dishes of water for insects & small mammals. Don't forget to add some pebbles for easy escape routes though! Or take the plunge and build a pond! www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/WildlifeGard...

Anyone remember 'flying ant day'? 🐜 The mating process can actually last several weeks! Warm weather is likely to cause huge swarms this month, and it's expected to be one of the biggest in recent memory! Find out more about flying ants ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/wildlif...

It’s #SwiftAwarenessWeek 💚 Swift numbers have fallen by 76% in Wales since 1995 but, of the 3 swift family nest-cams we are monitoring, all 3 have chicks and, given the weather conditions right now, one brood look as if they might be ready to fledge! Need help identifying swifts? bit.ly/4keHnEx

Celebrating diversity is important to us so thanks @wtsww.bsky.social for representing us! Climate and biodiversity need everyone’s help, so we want to make sure that all people know they are welcome here. We hope you had a Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 ❤️ www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/about-us/Equ...

A beautiful account of one of our summer evening nightjar walks from @cduigan.bsky.social - one of our wonderful trustees. nation.cymru/feature/lett... Head up to our Cors Bodgynydd Nature Reserve, near Capel Curig, and you might just hear one for yourself!

Orchids are blooming across our nature reserves! Look out for green-winged orchid at Cors Goch, greater-butterfly at Caeau Tan-y-Bwlch, common spotted and pyramidal at Rhiwledyn, & bee orchid at Minera Quarry. 💚 Find out more here bit.ly/4kbn62T 📷 NWWT, Guy Edwardes/2020VISION, Tom Hibbert

SWYDD WAG Mewn partneriaeth â'n Gwasanaeth Cynghori Ffermydd Galwad, mae Pasture for Life yn chwilio am gynghorydd ffermydd gwybodus a rhagweithiol i weithio'n uniongyrchol gyda ffermwyr da byw yng Ngogledd Cymru. www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/jobs/cyng... #ffermio #Cymru #bywydgwyllt

STAFF VACANCY Farm Advisor North Wales In partnership with our Galwad Farm Advisory Service, Pasture for Life is looking for a knowledgeable and proactive farm advisor to work directly with livestock farmers in North Wales. www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/farm-ad... #restorativeFarming

It's a FAN-TERN-tastic summer at Cemlyn with some of the best seabird-watching in the whole of Wales! 💙 Roseate terns have been displaying and showing nesting behaviour. Fingers crossed they breed here for the first time in decades! Discover Cemlyn with the wardens every Sunday bit.ly/3Tgl9qZ

Nice work by our friends in the south @wtsww.bsky.social Gwaith gwych 💚 So pleased to be part of this amazing movement @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

The first Black-crowned Night-heron in NE Wales for more than 30 years leads this week's @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes. Plus tern colony news and a call for research help. Thanks to Gareth Wynne Williams for finding and sharing the photos. #BirdingWales www.birdnotes.wales/blog/rare-he...

If you want to tell your MSs how important the environment is to you, & speak up for species who can't speak up for themselves, you can join up with Climate Cymru's 'Force for Nature' campaign here, and climate.cymru/force-for-na... And watch this space for future updates as the Bill progresses!