The Lower Ure Conservation Trust is a charity dedicated to the restoration of once productive sand and gravel quarries to varied, wildlife-rich habitats.
We run Nosterfield Nature Reserve, near Ripon in North Yorkshire, now widely regarded as one of best examples of wetland grassland in the north of England.
All photography, unless otherwise stated, provided by Whitfield Benson.
LATEST NEWS
A very warm and dry July saw migrating Common Scoter stopping over in Nosterfield and the much appreciated visit of a Caspian Tern. Read on to find out about the Reserve’s other visitors…..many thanks to Andy Hanby for another informative report.
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Lower Ure Conservation Trust, and we would love to have your help in celebrating this special milestone.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us for our September community work day! We’ll be building dead hedges and log-piles in the woodland around Nosterfield Quarry.
Join us for a walk, nature-themed activities and stories for pre-school children. Each session will be influenced by the seasons and nature.
Free of charge.
Are you aged between 6-18? Are you looking for ways to help in the community? Do you enjoy nature or like being outdoors? Then join us for our next conservation club!
Thanks to Andy Hanby for his report and photographs catching the activity on the Reserve throughout August. An impressive number of warblers, greylag geese and many more species to read about…..