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The Trust strongly objects to any planting of trees on peatlands, including at Berrier End
We are working hard to protect and restore peatlands across Cumbria and they are a top priority for us
Cash boost for Foulshaw Moss to help carbon capture
Our nature reserve near Witherslack is one of several innovative carbon reduction projects to receive a grant from South Lakeland District Council
Photos of wildlife in back gardens create a stunning 2021 calendar
Our 2021 calendar is now on sale, featuring 12 captivating images of local wildlife, observed close to home
Beavers finally return to Cumbria after 400 year absence
Beavers are once again in Cumbria, following the release of a male and female into an enclosure on a private estate near Penrith
New funding will transform former golf driving range into a wildlife haven
A former golf course and driving range in Carlisle city centre will become the very first urban bee and butterfly oasis in the North West
Excitement as first grey seal pup of season spotted at South Walney
The first grey seal pup to be born this breeding season was spotted at South Walney Nature Reserve on 5 October 2020.
Local environmental organisations will benefit from a share of £246k grant to fund a post-pandemic Green Recovery
The National Lottery Heritage Fund awards emergency funds to Cumbria Wildlife Trust and others to help with nature recovery planning in the wake of Covid-19
Cumbria Wildlife Trust celebrates the end of a wonderful project at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
In 2015 we began a five-year project at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, to combine habitat restoration with restorative low-input farming and people…
We're launching an appeal to kickstart nature's recovery
The Wildlife Trusts launch 30 by 30, a public appeal to raise £30 million to start putting nature into recovery across at least 30% of land and sea by 2030.