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We are the Local Nature Partnership for Tees Valley, designated by the Secretary of State. With over 40 organisations, we work together to support nature so it can support us.

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Tees Nature Annual Conference

Every year, TVNP and Your Tees Catchment Partnership host a Tees Nature Conference where members of our partner organisations gather together to share project progress and insights, host workshops, evaluate potential collaborations, and much more.

This year's event, titled Tees Nature Conference 2024: Uniting for Nature's Recovery will be held in the Centuria building at Teesside University on Friday 21st June, and aims to inspire, connect, and celebrate local nature recovery efforts. With Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) in development throughout the country, everyone from farmers and community groups to local government and conservation organisations, are working together to prioritise nature recovery. The conference will highlight what the LNRS process looks like in the Tees Valley, current and future delivery projects, and how the community can work better together.

Our Partners

TNVP is made up of over 40 partner organisations and groups who come together to drive positive change in the local natural environment. Our current partners include:

Campaign to Protect Rural England work for a countryside that’s rich in nature, accessible to everyone.

The Canal and River Trust look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across Britain.

The Clervaux Trust provides independent education to children and adults with complex needs through sustainable methods of food production and land management.

Cleveland Bat Group a local group set up in 2017 by Tees Valley Wildlife Trust and the Bat Conservation Trust.

A friendly, thriving association of over 100 beekeepers living in Cleveland, North Yorkshire and County Durham.

Using all available skills we aim to rescue, treat and then rehabilitate all our hedgehogs back into the wild.

The Club promotes an interest in Natural History and assists members in finding out about the local wildife.

The local authority for the town of Darlington and the surrounding villages in North East England.

The Club studies all aspects of natural history including plants, insects, mammals, birds and geology.

Founded in 1981 the Group exists to protect and study the Eurasian badger in its natural habitat.

The agency works to create better places for people and wildlife, and support sustainable development.

ERIC North East works with wildlife recording groups and individuals to collate environmental and manage data which is used to inform nature conservation.

For over 100 years, Forestry England have been growing, shaping and caring for over 1,500 of our nation’s forests for the benefit and enjoyment of all, for this generation and the next.

Every September inspirational speakers join forces with skill sharers and ethical traders to help place creativity at the heart of our shared sustainable future and a new way of ethical living.

Groundwork North East & Cumbria's mission is to inspire people and deliver positive sustainable change in places of need across the North East and Cumbria.

Hartlepool Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Hartlepool in Tees Valley.

INCA works to ensure that nature conservation is addressed in economic development projects.

The UK’s leading charity for the protection of our seas, shores and wildlife.

Middlesbrough Council is the local council for the Borough of Middlesbrough.

MEC works across Middlesbrough to promote and encourage healthy and sustainable living.

The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK.

The government’s adviser helping to protect England's nature and landscapes for people to enjoy.

We are the biggest conservation charity in Europe. We protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive.

A group of enthusiasts from all disciplines who meet regularly for forays, workshops and events.

Northumbrian Water’s goal is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater.

The North York Moors is a special place, forged by nature, shaped over generations.

The council covers areas including Redcar, Guisborough, Saltburn and East Cleveland.

The RSPB is the UK's largest nature conservation charity, inspiring everyone to give nature a home.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees.

The Stockton Greenspaces Forum provides opportunities for networking and sharing good practice.

The Teesmouth Bird Club was founded in 1960 and is a recognised authority on birds in Tees Valley.

TVCA is the combined authority for the Tees Valley urban area consisting of five unitary areas.

The group encourages the appreciation, conservation and promotion of Geological Sites.

Teesmouth Field Centre offers an exciting range of visits for educational and recreational groups

An independent group covering Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough and Darlington.

We have a long-established track record of delivering high-quality education, research and consultancy.

We are a charitable organisation committed to improving and conserving the River Tees.

TVRA has been providing support to communities across Tees Valley since 1999.

Tees Valley Sport work with partners across the Tees Valley to deliver Sport England initiatives.

Tees Valley Wildlife Trust is part of the influential UK-wide partnership of 47 Wildlife Trusts.

The Woodland Trust want to see a UK rich in woods and trees. For wildlife. For people.

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