The region covers Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and Cleveland.
For more about our work in the North East please click the links on the left.
First record of rare slime mould at Castle Eden Dene NNR
(31 January 2012) One of Britain’s rarest ‘slime moulds’ has been identified at the Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Co Durham and the discovery is thought to be a first for North East England.
It's a good newts story for a wandering amphibian
(9 January 2012) A lost amphibian that turned up in a Tyneside office building struck it lucky when it wandered into the offices of Natural England, the Government’s adviser on nature conservation.
Hadrian’s Wall section repaired with support from Natural England
(4 October 2011) A section of Hadrian’s Wall has been repaired thanks to funding made available through the Higher Level Stewardship scheme administered by Natural England.
(4 January 2012) Entry to the reserves is free, but there may be a small charge for some events.