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.
People got 'plastered' at vanished village event
(19 July 2010) A recent event in Teesdale that gave members of the public an opportunity to see restoration experts at work on three buildings that are the last traces of a ‘lost’ village proved to be a hit with local people.
North’s heavy metal loving lichen gets a new name
(18 July 2010)
Emerging from obscurity, previously unnamed North East wildlife can now enjoy some long-awaited limelight, thanks to a competition to give new English names to neglected species.
Positive talk about heritage walkabout
(12 July 2010)
Vital restoration work at a historic Weardale mine has been met with great enthusiasm by local residents during a guided walk of the site by Natural England.
Events on North East NNRs in 2010
(1 April 2010) The list below provides details of events being held on National Nature Reserves in this region during 2010.
A healthy natural environment is vital to the North East’s future
(1 March 2010) Managing the North East’s unique natural assets and ensuring sufficient future investment in a healthy natural environment are vital for the region’s future.