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The Ulster Wildlife Trust and Northern Ireland Water have joined forces to educate pupils in West Belfast about the importance of disposing their waste properly, to help safeguard the future of Bog Meadows nature reserve.

Mallusk based company, McLaughlin & Harvey, one of Ireland’s leading building and civil engineering contractors, is playing its part in building a better future for local wildlife, by becoming a corporate member of the Ulster Wildlife Trust – Northern Ireland’s leading local nature conservation charity.

Ten exciting, new wildlife information signs have been installed at Ecos Nature Park in Ballymena, thanks to the Ulster Wildlife Trust and Ballymena Borough Council.

It’s not every day that you meet the Pine Cone Queen, nor is it every day that you turn a plastic bottle into a mini-garden, but that’s exactly what the Brownies of St. Brendan’s Church did when they visited Victoria Park last week with the Ulster Wildlife Trust.

The new Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill must be capable of responding to the challenges of wildlife crime and other damaging human activities if we are to give Northern Ireland’s biodiversity the protection it deserves – that’s the view of the Ulster Wildlife Trust who today (24 February) gave evidence to the Assembly’s Environment Committee.

Local nature conservation charity, the Ulster Wildlife Trust is urging people to put their match-making skills to work this Valentine’s Day by providing a romantic getaway for our feathered friends.

With many of us embarking on strict diets following our excesses over the New Year, a select group are bucking the trend with their sights set on a high-fat, high-protein diet with little concern about any weight gain. Our wild birds are among the fortunate few who can afford to put on a little weight at this time of year. If only we could be so lucky!

On Sunday 31st January, Daisy Hill Wood in Newry opened its doors to nature lovers of all ages for a very special celebration. Much to the delight of local people, Newry and Mourne District Council has declared Daisy Hill Wood as a Local Nature Reserve - the first of its kind in Newry and Mourne.

The Ulster Wildlife Trust has launched Living Seas, its ambitious and long-term vision for the future of the UK’s marine environment – where wildlife thrives from the depths of the ocean to the coastal shallows; where rocky reefs are bursting with brightly coloured fish, corals and sponges, and dolphins and seals dart among the waves.

For those who’d like to nurture nature this year, why not roll up your sleeves and join the Ulster Wildlife Trust on Friday 29th January to help clear invasive scrub at Ballynahone Bog Nature Reserve, near Maghera.

Newry’s Daisy Hill has risen to a new level – and that’s official. Much to the delight of local people, Daisy Hill Wood has been declared a Local Nature Reserve – the first of its kind in Newry and Mourne.

Young people across east Belfast are learning more about the nature on their doorstep thanks to a monthly Saturday Club in Victoria Park, run by the Ulster Wildlife Trust and Belfast City Council.

For those who want to make a New Year’s resolution with a difference, why not promise to nurture nature in 2010. Getting outdoors and close to wildlife is great fun and can help keep you healthy too! To give you some ideas, we've come up with ten ways you can get involved with, and help, wildlife in the coming year.

Mistletoe, holly and robin are all associated with Christmas, and are reminders that the season’s magic is tied in to the wonder of wintery wildlife. Show your appreciation for wildlife this festive season by following our simple suggestions and you too could wake up to some unexpected visitors.

Forty-eight hours before the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen kicked off, the Ulster Wildife Trust joined hundreds of people in Belfast for the Wave - the biggest ever demonstration in support of climate change action.

On Saturday 5 December, the Ulster Wildlife Trust will take part in Belfast’s biggest ever event in support of action on climate change - The Wave. We urge our supporters to join us.

The Ulster Wildlife Trust is urging local people to ‘dig in’ at Ecos Nature Park on Saturday 5 December to help plant a new Guinness World Record.

The Ulster Wildlife Trust is seeking volunteers to help coppice an area of hazel woodland at its Glenarm Nature Reserve on Sunday 6 December, to provide a vital habitat for local wildlife.

Northern Ireland is underperforming and needs to ‘Get in the Game’! That is the message from Stop Climate Chaos Northern Ireland (SCC NI), and Ulster and Ireland rugby star Stephen Ferris.

The Ulster Wildlife Trust today (12 November) warned that Northern Ireland is being left behind, as it welcomed the introduction of the long-awaited UK Marine and Coastal Access Act.