We use some of our funds, from membership and donations, to help support local wildlife, conservation, and education projects in the form of monetary grants. This is often just a few hundred pounds, but can be more. These grants make a huge difference to local initiatives.

If you have a funding or grant request you would like to be considered by the committee, please email peter.b.riley@btinternet.com with details.

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Grants made during 2025 supported:

Grass Wood, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Conservation Equipment

Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Nature Reserve

Path resurfacing to provide accessibility for all
Family day/bioblitz education equipment
Otters road signage

Open Country

Donation to help people with disabilities to access and enjoy the countryside

Wharfedale Bird Group

Long-eared owl baskets

Ben Rhydding Tree Trail

Printing of booklets

Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust

Hay Time project
Tree planting at Hawskwick in Littondale

Ilkley Water Trail Leaflet

Contribution towards printing

Upper Wharfedale Estate, National Trust

Tree planting at Cray

Grants made during 2024 supported:

Wildlife Friendly Otley

Wild native bulbs for St Martin's Field and Grove Hill Park
Refurbishment of the wildlife pond at Pool-in-Wharfedale CE Primary School
Funding for children's author, Nicola Penfold, to attend Otley Wildlife Arts Festival
Wildflower seeds for Gallows Hill Nature Reserve.
Toad patrol signs

Otley Swift Watch

Swift boxes

Grass Wood, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Reserve

Conservation equipment

Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Nature Reserve

Hardcore for path resurfacing to improve accessibility for all
Repairs to mower and brush-cutter

Upper Wharfedale Estate, National Trust

Hedge and tree planting, along new Dales Way permissive path near Hubberholme

Burley-in-Wharfedale Welcomes Walkers

Printing of tree trail booklet

Nell Bank Outdoor Education Centre

Supporting transport costs for schools to attend activities

Wharfedale Raptor Group

Long-eared owl baskets

Addingham Environmental Group

Electrical conductivity meter for iWharfe project monitoring chemical pollution in the River Wharfe

Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust

Seed to Sapling community tree nursery project

Denton Reserve

Repair to beaver enclosure

Friends of Weston Wood/Menston Area Nature Trust

Donation towards the purchase of Weston Wood