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Our waterways connect many habitats. Read about our work to restore rivers and improve water quality and habitats for wildlife.
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Wildlife Action - Issue 1
Read issue 1 of our members' magazine, then called Wildlife Action, as part of our celebrations of issue 100, published in November 2026
How to provide water for wildlife
All animals need water to survive. By providing a water source in your garden, you can invite in a whole menagerie!
Wildlife Gardening for Beginners: Adding Water
Un-green-fingered Rebecca Neal, Communities and Wildlife Officer, took a website dive into wildlife gardening advice to research for a presentation, and wrote a series of blogs based on what she…
Rotary ditcher update - Water and wildlife has started moving in
The features dug by the rotary ditcher in the Nene Valley last summer have been filling up with water and attracting wildlife. Helena gives us an update.
Water mint
Water mint grows in damp places and has aromatic leaves that can be used to flavour food and drink. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come to a Wildlife…
Wildlife Trust urges planners not to water down nature commitment
The Wildlife Trust has responded to the Greater Cambridge Local Plan consultation warning planners not to water down protections for nature.
Just add water: helping wildlife in heat and drought
Taking small actions can help animals and plants cope in hot weather
Wildlife
Explore the wildlife we have in our three counties
Freshwater Wildlife
Delve into the fascinating world of freshwater invertebrates with Communities and Wildlife Officer Rebecca Neal
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…