This December, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is calling on members of the public to help support its Whitelee Moor site - the ...

Cranberry bogs are wetland environments characterized by thick sphagnum moss, acidic waters, and spongy peat. During the growing season, the bog remains dry; it is only during harvest time that ...

Bog turtles are North America’s smallest turtles, measuring about the length of a human thumb. They’re also one of the ...

Retaining the water for longer within the bog allows Sphagnum mosses to re-establish themselves. In blanket bogs the gullying and slopes make it challenging to lift the water levels back to the ...

This Sunday is National Hiking Day, celebrated on 17 November, encouraging people to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty of nature through hill walking. Use the BMC's hiking route ideas to inspire you ...

The sphagnum season is upon us again ... helping to restore the Peak District peat bog. Mend Our Mountains is back for 2024 with six incredible access and conservation projects across England and ...

On closer inspection of the winter bogland colours, you will find brighter tones including the red along the slender leaves ...

A bog turtle in its sphagnum moss wetlands habitat. // Photo credit: Nathanael Stanek/Turtle Conservancy All of the storm disturbance could contribute to disease outbreaks in wildlife. “Animals such ...

The pools are intended to improve peatland habitat quality, fostering the growth of bog species like sphagnum moss and cotton grasses. The project is ongoing, with further dams planned for 2024 and ...

This project has been working on Denton Moor, north-west of Otley, to restore the vital peat bog habitat, and had invited local poets ... audience to a wonderful recording of the sound of the sphagnum ...

This specific peat bog is one of only a few in the area not permanently protected ... one of northern Minnesota's best available deposits of semidecayed plants, or sphagnum peat, the bedding material ...