National Park Protector Awards 2024

This is a landscape-scale nature recovery project covering a complex matrix of landowners along Hadrian’s Wall, centred around the Roman Wall Loughs at Greenlee.

This is an innovative rewilding project within a National Park that has been working hard to not only halt but reverse biodiversity loss in our National Parks.

This group shows what can be achieved with a vision, clear leadership, a few expert dedicated employees and an amazing group of volunteers who all want to make a contribution to climate change by tree planting.

Netti and Rob Collister are a driving force behind conservation within Eryri. Together they have successfully pushed balsam out of an ever expanding area from their village of Henryd.

Katherine Bryan and Tim Yetman purchased Kingsdale Head in 2020 with the aim to increase its biodiversity/carbon sequestration potential.

This is an exemplar landscape scale nature recovery project in the western River Rye catchment, conserving and restoring habitats, improving water quality and natural river function.

People from across the south have taken part in a series of workshops helping them to learn ancient arts and craft techniques, all in the beautiful and tranquil surrounds of the South Downs.

Quantock and Exmoor Ltd provide a pathway for people from diverse backgrounds to gain meaningful employment and experience working to protect our National Parks.

Trekkers UK is a grassroots community organisation. Grounded in the 5 ways to wellness, they aim to nurture diversity and wellness in outdoor spaces.

eBony Hikers CIC provide inspiration, encouragement and support for people with Black ancestry of all ages in the UK, who are interested in exploring the outdoors through walking and hiking.

This is a programme for young women creating safe and open spaces for teen girls to experience the wild beauty of Dartmoor.

Mary works tirelessly to enable, motivate and encourage young people to be involved in the National Park. Youth Voice are an enthusiastic team dedicated to influencing decision making in the National Park.

Hannah is a fantastic role model for young people getting into conservation, in the field and behind the scenes.

Cameron Macdonald has been an inspiring young changemaker at the National Park since becoming a conservation volunteer with their rangers in 2018.

Lucy has become a stand-out member of the Ranger team, continuing her journey and development through a new role as a National Park x BMW Nature Ranger.

Sam has delivered over 300ha of new deciduous woodland in the National Park overachieving the National Park woodland creation target.

Tidy Climbers aims to inspire behavioural change in the climbing community, encouraging individuals to incorporate a litter pick into their climbing day.

This network of young locals, from across Exmoor, represent the needs and contributions of young people to sustaining a healthy, accessible and balanced National Park.

This group of young people have brought together farmers, landowners and others to re-vision the future of 500 acres of Welsh upland and river valley.