Durham Wildlife Trust

September marks the beginning of autumn 🍂 You may have already noticed the days becoming shorter and leaves beginning to fall from trees... Keep your eyes peeled, also, for the following signs that autumn is here 🍄

📢 Job alert, please share. Developed by Northumbrian Water Group in partnership with Durham Wildlife Trust, Bluespaces funds partnership projects investing in wildlife and biodiversity, water quality, and access and recreational facilities.💧 We're recruiting a Bluespaces Manager to support Northumbrian Water Group and partners in the development and delivery of the project, focusing on partner engagement, progress, risks, and evidence reporting. 👉 £34,540 p.a. 📍 Rainton Meadows ⏰ Closing date: Friday 13th September 💻 More information: https://lnkd.in/eMfHSNCU

A familiar black bird of our lakes, ponds and rivers, the moorhen is widespread; look out for its large and untidy-looking nest on the water in spring. It can be distinguished from the similar coot by its yellow legs, red beak and the white patches on its body. 📷 Hamish Paterson

Which of these species have you spotted this summer? 👀 Let us know in the comments below!

⏰ The deadline to apply for the trainee roles outlined below is 1st September. Conservation Traineeships offer an exciting opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge needed for a career in conservation. Working with Durham Wildlife Trust and our partners, trainees are able to put their learning into practice while working to restore natural habitats and protect wildlife. We are recruiting four trainees across two training programmes, details below. 👇 Conservation Trainees - Rainton Meadows and Low Barns: ❓ Assisting with the organisation and delivery of volunteer tasks in practical habitat management across our 53 nature reserves; gaining industry recognised qualifications to support a career in conservation, and developing general skills in UK conservation, ecology and natural history. 📝 12-month contract, 30 hours per week, salary of £18,720 per annum (paid monthly). 📍 One traineeship available at both Rainton Meadows and Low Barns Nature Reserves. Conservation Trainees - Links with Nature: ❓ Working within the Links with Nature project team and volunteers to support delivery of a significant programme of habitat management and access improvements across 13 Sunderland Council owned greenspaces; gaining industry recognised qualifications to support a career in conservation, and developing general skills in UK conservation, ecology and natural history. These positions are funded by the National Lottery Heritage Project and Sunderland Council. 📝 9-month contract, 22.5 hours per week, salary of £14,040 per annum (paid monthly). 📍 Two positions available, both based at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve. Applicants are welcome to apply for both traineeships using the same application form. Only one traineeship is available per person. 💻 Find out more and apply: durhamwt.com/jobs

We're sharing a fantastic #wildlifewednesday photograph of a bittern that was spotted at Rainton Meadows earlier this month, to brighten up the middle of the week. 😊 📷 Walter Bulmer

Well done to all 70 runners who took part in Run Rainton 2024! 🏃 To view the full Run Rainton 2024 album visit: https://lnkd.in/eHxjWyTj Photo Credit - Phil Lingwood

📢 We are hiring! Please share. Vacancy: Bluespaces Manager Closing date: 9am Friday 13th September Bluespaces is a programme to deliver improvements to the water environment that has been developed by Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) in partnership with Durham Wildlife Trust (DWT) 💧 The Bluespaces Manager will have the skills and knowledge needed to support NWG and partners in the development and delivery of the Bluespaces programme. The successful applicant will track delivery of the existing Year 5 programme of projects, focusing on partner engagement, progress, risks, and evidence reporting. 👉 £34,540 p.a. 📍Rainton Meadows 💻 For more information on this role please visit https://lnkd.in/eMfHSNCU

The Trust’s southern reserves officer, Tim Davis, led a fascinating walk at Cuthbert’s Moor this weekend 🍃 This reserve is an important habitat for upland wading birds such as Lapwing, Curlew and Golden Plover. It is also part of a larger Teesdale Allotment SSSI - designated for its upland wading bird population 🪺 To find out more about upcoming guided walks at Durham Wildlife Trust nature reserves, visit www.durhamwt.com/events

📢 We are hiring! Please share. We are pleased to announce that applications for four Conservation Trainees are now open. Conservation Traineeships offer an exciting opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge needed for a career in conservation. Working with Durham Wildlife Trust and our partners, trainees are able to put their learning into practice while working to restore natural habitats and protect wildlife. We will be recruiting four trainees across two training programmes, details below. 👇 Conservation Trainees - Rainton Meadows and Low Barns: ❓ Assisting with the organisation and delivery of volunteer tasks in practical habitat management across our 53 nature reserves; gaining industry recognised qualifications to support a career in conservation, and developing general skills in UK conservation, ecology and natural history. 📝 12-month contract, 30 hours per week, salary of £18,720 per annum (paid monthly). 📍 One traineeship available at both Rainton Meadows and Low Barns Nature Reserves. Conservation Trainees - Links with Nature: ❓ Working within the Links with Nature project team and volunteers to support delivery of a significant programme of habitat management and access improvements across 13 Sunderland Council owned greenspaces; gaining industry recognised qualifications to support a career in conservation, and developing general skills in UK conservation, ecology and natural history. These positions are funded by the National Lottery Heritage Project and Sunderland Council. 📝 9-month contract, 22.5 hours per week, salary of £14,040 per annum (paid monthly). 📍 Two positions available, both based at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve. Applicants are welcome to apply for both traineeships using the same application form. Only one traineeship is available per person. 💻 Find out more and apply: durhamwt.com/jobs