We have serious concerns about the placement of turbines 16 to 22 which are in the core red squirrel area, could these be moved to areas of the forest that would not impact this protected species? If you are able to attend any of the public consultation meetings to speak up on behalf of our…
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Tune in to ITV Coast and Country on ITV Cymru Wales 18/04/2025 to see the work that Clocaenog Red Squirrels Trust is doing to save our beautiful native red squirrels. Coast and Country 18/04/2025 (15 minutes in)
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So, we now have confirmation that there are at least two Pine Marten in the Clocaenog Forest. These two photographs were taken on our trail cameras and show two Pine Martens with very different bib markings, which are as unique as our fingerprints
After a successful couple of weeks in their enclosures, our latest red squirrels from the Welsh Mountain Zoo have been released into Clocaenog Forest and are doing well. These squirrels have been chipped and their visits to our RFID feeders will be recorded. This has been made possible by the Magical Mammals Project funded by…
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Last weekend four of CRST’s volunteers and committee members visited the Welsh Mountain Zoo to meet with the Red Squirrel and Pine Marten keeper Tom. We had a very interesting talk about the conservation of these two beautiful endangered species. The Welsh Mountain Zoo is extremely important to the survival of both species as they…
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We had another great morning in the woods this week with Rhos Street School who came well equipped for the drizzly weather with welly boots, overalls and raincoats. We enjoyed hiding our hazelnuts, completing a scavenger hunt and then thinking like a squirrel to find our nuts at the end. If your class would enjoy…
DetailsThe unseasonably cold weather did nothing to dispel the excitement of years 1 & 2 from Ysgol Caer Drewyn as they piled out of their minibuses excited to spend the next few hours in the forest with our red squirrel ranger and volunteers from Clocaenog Red Squirrel Trust rather than the classroom. We started with…
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Spreading the word about the future of red squirrels at Ysgol Caer Drewyn The foundation phase pupils from Ysgol Caer Drewyn spent an enjoyable morning learning about red squirrels. We talked about how to tell the difference between red and grey squirrels, what red squirrels eat and which animals eat red squirrels. Diolch yn fawr…
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Spreading the word about the future of red squirrels at Borthyn CP School, Ruthin! As part of their work on animal and plant interdependence, pupils from years 5 and 6 spent an enjoyable morning learning about red squirrels. Two of our volunteers, Marilyn and Dave, held a workshop on the red squirrels project in Clocaenog…
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Help us to protect red squirrels in Clocaenog Forest by getting involved in our Citizen Science Project. It’s something you can do when out on a walk in the forest. Get the kids involved and learn more about our red squirrels. Find out more …
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