Hampshire first for white-clawed crayfish
Endangered white-clawed crayfish from Marwell Zoo’s conservation facility, where they have been taken care of for over a year, have been released into a Hampshire chalk stream for the first time.…
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Volunteers and staff step in after weekend damage
The Trust thanks wardens, staff and responsible visitors for their efforts following a recent clean-up at Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve, but warns that continued littering and irresponsible…
Watercress & Winterbournes is a living legacy for Hampshire’s chalk streams
After six years of restoration, learning and community action, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is celebrating the success of Watercress & Winterbournes, a Landscape Partnership…
Chalk Stream Quest launches for families this May half term
New interactive family trails celebrating Hampshire’s chalk rivers
Developers can now reserve off-site Biodiversity Net Gain units at Wildlife Trust’s first Isle of Wight habitat bank
Developers delivering projects across southern England and the Solent can now reserve off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s first habitat bank…
Trust members and supporters help secure new sanctuary site for nature
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is pleased to announce the acquisition of Court House Meadows, a water meadow alongside the River Meon, which will be protected as a sanctuary site for…
Beavers spotted at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve
Beavers have been recorded at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve for the first time after footage captured on the morning of May 1 was shared with the Trust. The sighting marks an exciting moment for…
Winchester residents can help save a rare moth
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is calling on residents in the Winchester area to plant dark mullein (Verbascum nigrum) this spring to help one of the UK’s rarest moths.
Rivers gain a voice in North Hampshire
Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council formalises Rights of Rivers declaration
New artificial bank gives sand martins a safe space
A new sand martin nesting bank has been created at Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve, near Totton, Southampton, to safeguard the only known breeding colony of sand martins in the Test Valley.