NCP GIS & Data Support Officer with @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social / Newt Conservation Partnership. Full time, fixed 3-year contract, Hybrid (home / Oxford office) c-js.uk/3TaoJ8V

Partnership working is key to building the Freshwater Network. We spoke to Paul Walton at the New Forest National Park Authority about how we're working together to protect the New Forest's freshwaters➡️ https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/partnership-working-is-key-to-protecting-the-new-forest/

We have two exciting opportunities to join our team as part of the new Headstart programme, which is transforming how we restore and manage headwater catchments. Find out more and apply here: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/about-us/jobs/

The Freshwater Habitats Trust will be at the Nature Festival to talk about their work to protect habitats for freshwater wildlife 🦎 Find out more: thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

I had a great visit to Oxford today (if long with the driving). David from @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social was showing us some great fens: excellent inspiration for some Yorkshire fens! And @judywebb.bsky.social showing us how to look for soldierflies. Sometimes I have to remember I'm a lucky boy

⏰ Last chance to apply! We are looking for a Senior Project Officer to join our team. Closing date: Friday 12 June 2026 (5pm) | £34,000 | Permanent, full time | Office based (Oxford) or Hybrid For the full details and to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/7jyH50Z8Iu6

Great to see the fantastic work of @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social and partners recognised here for bringing back freshwater to our landscapes.

📢 We are recruiting a Central Team Director to develop and oversee programmes across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Full-time, permanent | £52,500 | Office-based (Oxford) or hybrid (minimum two days in the office) Find out more and apply ➡️ https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/about-us/jobs/

Can you help us find ponds like this one? We want to locate a specific type of pond to inform our research on how dogs can impact the quality of ponds. We're looking for ponds in England & Wales that have been split in two, with one half accessible to dogs and one half fenced off to restrict access.

🎆 POWER LIST: UNSUNG HEROES 🎆 As in previous years, we asked ENDS readers to nominate peers and colleagues making a difference behind the scenes – the kind of UK environment sector champion who doesn’t often get enough credit for what they do 🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏾‍♂️ Here are the names for this category in 2026 🧵

Our CEO Jeremy Biggs has been recognised as one of the UK’s most impactful environmental figures in the ENDS Report Power List. 👏 Jeremy is ranked for “…making the case for ponds and small waterbodies as critical sanctuaries for biodiversity, long before this was widely recognised.”

⏰ It's the final week of the #SpawnSurvey, and the last chance to share your photos to win a copy of The Pond Book. Don’t forget to tag our account! The winners will be notified directly by the Freshwater Habitats Trust account. We will never ask you to click on a link or share payment details.

⏰ It's the final week to submit your sightings to the #SpawnSurvey ➡️ https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resources/survey-methods-hub/pondnet-spawn-survey/#SpawnSurvey The survey will close on Sunday 31st May. We can't wait to share this year's results with you! 🗺️ 📸 1, 3 and 4 by Steve Chadbond

📢 We are looking for a Senior Project Officer to join our team to support the development and delivery of Natural Flood Management (NFM) and wider freshwater conservation projects. For the full details and to apply, visit: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/about-us/jobs/

📰 The Clean Water Bill, announced in the King’s Speech yesterday, is the most important policy change affecting freshwater in a generation. We call on the Government to ensure that the Bill restores small waters and protects the best freshwater habitats. @wclnews.bsky.social #CleanWaterNow

The power of small ponds 💦 Our CEO @jeremybiggs.bsky.social contributed to this @theguardian.com article on how bomb craters become thriving wildlife ponds. “Ponds are powerful precisely because they are small. Many still hold clean water – something now increasingly rare in the wider countryside.”

More than 2,000 records have been added to this year's Spawn Survey and it's not over yet! Can you see your dot on the map? You can submit your Common Frog and Common Toad sightings to the Spawn Survey here: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resources/survey-methods-hub/pondnet-spawn-survey/

It's the time of year when you might be lucky enough to see Common Toad spawn and tadpoles. 🔎🐸 There have been 155 toad spawn records added to the Spawn Survey so far. Have you spotted any yet?

Great to see the tadpoles doing well in the main pond at work. #wildlife #nature #spring @arc-trust.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @froglife.bsky.social

Hello fellow freshwater pearl mussel fans! In 2018 a collaborative project commenced between Natural Resources Wales, the Freshwater Habitats Trust & the FBA to begin breeding River Irfon #freshwaterpearlmussels. Find out more about the FBA Ark #conservation breeding: www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/fb...

We are using native-breed cows and goats to tackle overgrown vegetation in habitats in the River Irfon catchment to create space for rare plants and boost biodiversity. 🐄🌿 Find out more: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/livestock-helping-restore-freshwater-habitats-irfon-catchment/

We 💚 to see your photos of Common Frogs, Common Toads and spawn! 📸 Tag us in your #SpawnSurvey photos for the chance to win a copy of The Pond Book. T&Cs: The winners will be notified directly by the Freshwater Habitats Trust account. We will never ask you to click a link or share payment details.

We 💚 to see your #SpawnSurvey photos! An incredible 2,136 records have been submitted so far. Anyone can get involved in the survey by recording Common Frog and Common Toad spawn spotted in gardens, community ponds, or in the countryside. 📸 1: Elaine Gane, 3: Andy Burke, 4: Sarah Cadwallader

I’ve just added this frog spawn to @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social spawn survey map. Found it on a gorgeous walk around Hepburn Woods in Northumberland

We've got tadpoles! Hundreds of tadpoles! Quite appropriate for #WorldFrogDay! 🐸 #UKWildlife #amphibians #nature #PondWatch @judywebb.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social

The frogspawn is back in the big puddle at far side of Broadstones. 7 Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing, Stonechat and heard first Chiffchaff of the year for me. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social

Mae llawer o gynllunio a gwaith paratoi i’w wneud ym maes cadwraeth dŵr croyw cyn y gellir dechrau ar y gwaith ymarferol ar lawr gwlad. Darganfyddwch ragor am arolygon cadwraeth ar droed a sut maent yn cefnogi ein gwaith yn nalgylch Afon Irfon: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/conserv...

In freshwater conservation, there’s a lot of planning and work to do before the practical work can get started on the ground. Learn more about conservation walkovers and how they are helping our work in the River Irfon catchment: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/conserv...

🐸 We are very close to reaching 1,500 records for the #SpawnSurvey! ▪️ 1,402 sightings of frog spawn ▪️ 32 sightings of toad spawn ▪️ 46 sightings of frog and toad spawn 👀 Record your sightings: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/spawn-survey

Clean water is the foundation of life in freshwater, but it has become an increasingly scarce resource. 💦 Without it, we have no hope of reversing the declines in freshwater biodiversity. How we are putting evidence into practice to bring clean water back to landscapes ⬇️

Bed of Chara hosting a frogspawn in an Oxford pond

We are creating 20 new ponds and three wetlands across the River Irfon catchment to bring clean water, richer wildlife and opportunities for people to connect with nature. 💦 Find out more: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/new-pon...

I'm working from home in Sheffield today, and went for a rainy lunchtime walk. But some frogpawn and 15 bird species singing brightened my break. @wildsheffield.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social

Our frogs (Rana temporaria) are back! 😍 #SignsOfSpring #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography 🐸 @arc-trust.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @tverc1.bsky.social @judywebb.bsky.social

Looks like there's going to be a profusion of froglets this year 🐸 Every body of water around the farm is hosting a plethora of #Frogspawn @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social #SpawnSyrvey

Clean water can’t wait. The Government must take action now for nature and people.

⚠️ We need #CleanWaterNow. Restoring our water environment is essential for nature recovery. To achieve this, the Government needs to take ambitious action in their upcoming Water Reform Bill. Find out more about the campaign: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/clean-w... @wclnews.bsky.social

So much frog spawn in the pond at the edge of the local woods today 🐸

First sighting of #frogspawn at the #MediumSizedPond, within a few days of the last 2 years. So pleasing to see them returning every year 🥰 🐸 2026 21 Feb 2025 20 Feb 2024 17 Feb 2023 3 Mar 2022 17 Feb 2021 7 Mar #SpawnSurvey #amphibians #wildlife @arc-trust.bsky.social

Burbage Valley, Derbyshire. Today. Partly on the path as the stream crosses. @peakdistrict.bsky.social

Before this year, the latest we had got our first frogspawn was the 17th so I was worried we weren’t getting any this year. So happy to see this today! @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social

⏰ There's one week left to apply to join our team as our new Office Coordinator! Find out more and apply here ➡️ freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/about-us/jobs/

It’s so exciting to see your #SpawnSurvey sightings start to come in! 🗺️ This year's first record was of frog spawn in puddles in Cornwall on 2nd December. Don't forget to add your sightings to the form on our website. 🐸 The map shows sightings submitted up to 10th February 2026.

The first common frog spawn this year in our garden pond. That's 10 days earlier than the previous three years. #spawnsurvey @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social #kentnature

Conservation works are underway at Strawberry Hill 🍓🌿 In collaboration with the Newt Conservation Partnership, new ponds are being created to support great crested newts & other wildlife, helping protect & enhance this special habitat for the future. Watch here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFMI...

one of three huge clumps of frog spawn in the pond much earlier than last year. @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social #spawnsurvey #frogspawn #frogs

We 💚 to see your photos of Common Frogs, Common Toads and spawn! 📸 Tag us in your #SpawnSurvey photos for the chance to win a copy of The Pond Book. T&Cs: The winners will be notified directly by the Freshwater Habitats Trust account. We will never ask you to click a link or share payment details.

FROGSPAWN IN OUR POND!!! 🐸 🐸 🐸 And quite a lot of it, too. Look @katebradbury.bsky.social x Added to @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social PondNet Spawn Survey Map - freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resou... #frogs #frogspawn #amphibians

Frogspawn in our garden pond in southeast Hampshire 🐸✌️ @arc-trust.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social