The Wet Willow Wildlife Project, led by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, is focused on improving wet willow habitats on a landscape scale to support a wide range of species, with a particular emphasis on the willow tit. This species has experienced a concerning 94% decline since the 1970s, and we are dedicated to reversing this trend.

We are excited to engage the local community in this important conservation work through Citizen Science. We invite volunteers to participate in willow tit surveys throughout March and April, particularly in the Chat Moss area (mainly western Salford) and the Bolton area. To get started, we encourage you to sign up for one of our upcoming training workshops, where you'll learn more about willow tits and the survey techniques used to monitor them.

Volunteer recruitment is now open! You can find more information and sign up on our website: Willow Tit Survey Volunteer - Bolton or Chat Moss | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside

This initiative is being run in partnership with The Conservation Volunteers, expanding surveying opportunities to the Trafford and Mersey Gateway areas as well. For more details, please refer to the attached event poster.

We look forward to your involvement in this vital conservation effort. Feel free to share this message with anyone who may be interested in participating. Thank you for your support!