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The latest issue of CJS Focus is now available.  The theme is Environmental Education & Outdoor Activities. There are 15 pages in total with adverts…

Did you know that the ‘cuckoo-spit’ that you see in spring is produced by the immature stage (nymph) of a spittlebug or froghopper?  It is…

The Open University, Natural History Museum, London and other partners are studying the experiences of young people who use the iNaturalist platform as part of …

View Network News May 2020. In this issue: Nominations open for NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2020 UK City Nature Challenge FSC Biolinks Virtual Meet-Ups…

Birds on the Brink is a conservation grant-awarding charity that is funded by the competition Bird Photographer of the Year. It was borne of a…

Written by Andrea Dexter, Bee.Watch Around 80% of UK adults have a smart phone and many children also have their own. This provides enormous potential…

Now that the final results are in from the City Nature Challenge, we can announce that the UK’s final tally from this year’s event stands…

Written by Charles Roper, Field Studies Council As we beaver away safely locked down in our FSC BioLinks bunkers, we thought it high time to…

In response to the COVID-19 lockdown, the FSC BioLinks team is venturing into the world of e-learning. Taken from the FSC website It’s tricky to…

Written by Mimi Stanwood, CIEEM One thing that has really stood out for the whole CIEEM team during these strange times is the amazing community…

View Network News April 2020. In this issue: NBN Trust is 20 in 2020 Contacting the NBN Trust during the COVID-19 pandemic Burial Grounds Portal…

Written by Chris Raper, UK Species Inventory Manager Sadly, the end of March saw the passing of Richard Shotbolt, a great contributor to the UK…

This year, the NBN Trust is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It was incorporated as a public limited company on 3 April 2000 and then registered…

Wildlife charity, People’s Trust for Endangered Species, is calling for volunteers to record mammal sightings in their gardens, aiding national conservation efforts Although much of life…

Countryside Jobs Service (CJS) is collating information on volunteering opportunities that you can do from home, during the Coronavirus lockdown. As many citizen science projects…

It is the aim of the Earthworm Society of Britain (ESB) to increase our understanding of earthworms in the UK and the ecological impact that…

Written by Liam Taylor, The Beautiful Burial Ground Project Burial grounds can be poorly understood in terms of their biodiversity when compared to other public…

Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC) Field Volunteer Are you a nature enthusiast? Do you have experience in species identification and wildlife surveys? Would you like the…

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic all NBN Trust staff are still working from home. If you need to contact us, please email us…

View Network News March 2020. In this issue: NBN Trust Strategy – second stage survey NBN Trustee / Treasurer Two Masters Placements at NBN Trust…