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 the best examples of wetland grassland in the north of England.
All photographs, unless otherwise stated, provided by Whitfield Benson.
LATEST NEWS
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to assist with the delivery of our two-and-a-half-year National Lottery Heritage Fund project ‘Ure Connected – Engaging People with Nature in the Lower Ure Valley’.
Find out more about the 110 species seen on the reserve throughout February 2024.
Find out about Nik’s first 5 months at Nosterfield Nature Reserve in his role as ‘Ure Connected’ National Lottery Heritage funded Project Intern.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Look through bird-watching scopes, chat to our friendly guides and find out more about the birds we have on the reserve. All ages welcome with a special challenge for younger visitors!
Enjoy the wonders of the dawn chorus and identify birds from their calls and songs on this walk around Nosterfield Nature Reserve.
Find out more about the work of LUCT, from our volunteers' groundbreaking work in the wetlands nursery to how species are monitored on site. Events will run throughout the day, including an afternoon tour of Thornborough henges.