The New Forest - Forestry England

Our #NewForest Keepers are busy at this time of year monitoring and supporting #GroundNestingBirds and they've started to see several broods of chicks. To help their chance of survival we've placed awareness signs beside roads where these vulnerable chicks may cross soon. ⚠️🐦

Delighted to receive a certificate of appreciation from @HantsIOW_fire at a special evening celebrating their partners & volunteers! This highlights our valued partnership & joint patrols between our rangers & fire service volunteers to help promote fire safety in the #NewForest.

Following the trail 🌳 #MindfulMonday #ForestMoment #NewForest

Join our guided walk in the New Forest for Pride Month on Saturday 20 June 2026. The walk will start at Deerleap and cover approximately four miles over two to three hours. Find out more and reserve your place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-walk-…

Interested in pursuing a career in conservation, community engagement, recreation, or site management? Our Shadow #Volunteer programme offers #volunteering opportunities to gain practical experience in the forestry sector. Find out more: forestryengland.uk/new-forest/vol… #VolunteersWeek

This bunch of very special people work with us all year round to carry out conservation tasks, share information about the Forest, and support patrols. 🙏

It's #VolunteersWeek and we wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who help care for the #NewForest. Thank you 💚 If you interested in volunteering with us you can find out more here: forestryengland.uk/new-forest/vol…

In the past month we've completed 28 #GroundNestingBird patrols with a total of 40 hours of monitoring and engagement. Lookout for the red signs which indicate rare birds nesting sites. Disturbance will leave eggs & chicks vulnerable to predators. #WildlifeWednesday #NewForest

The #CommonDogViolet thrives in sunny sites and is helped by ponies grazing on competing vegetation. This means the violet can bloom and set seed, which is good news for the rare pearl-bordered fritillary whose caterpillar feeds only on the leaves of violets. 🌼🌳 #NewForest

Restoring heathlands are having a big impact on increasing biodiversity in the New Forest & across the country. A two year survey by Wild New Forest & the #NewForestBiodiversityForum discovered many threatened species have come back to these new open areas. #BiodiversityDay

With foals and stallions in the #NewForest we’re asking people to take extra care when out or using the roads. 🐎 To help keep everyone safe, and the ponies, please keep your distance. If you want a photo use a zoom and please keep dogs under close control. 🙏 #CareForTheForest

Forest moments 🌳 #MindfulMonday #ForestMoment #NewForest

@DanielCMartin1 Indeed it is, we're happy we could share this moment!

Who would have thought it! The things trail cams can show us are remarkable….

@Michael14kBall Thanks for your interest, yes we hope so too!

@EngNewForest Hopefully its back at sea by now!

We had a surprise visit to a #NewForest stream recently. This #Razorbill was recorded on a trail camera probably resting after some weather pushed it off course. The Razorbill is a coastal seabird and would usually be found in marine or intertidal water. #WildlifeWednesday

@campaignstrat Possibly! 😄

@EngNewForest Is it on holiday?

@Michael14kBall It was several miles, without disclosing the particular location. It's possible some local weather on the day had just pushed it off course for a short period.

@EngNewForest How far upstream?

@darkpeakbirder @samgod96 We think so as it left after a few hours of resting.

@EngNewForest @samgod96 Does anyone know what happened to it? Did it get get away ok

Forest moments 🌳 #MindfulMonday #ForestMoment #NewForest

If you are arranging for anyone to take away waste you can check they are registered to do so on the Environment Agency website. Thanks to everyone helping to reduce fly-tipping in this special place 🙏

We joined local police & partners this week to help tackle fly-tipping in the #NewForest. A joint op stopped vehicles carrying waste to check they had the correct licences, two of them didn’t have a waste carriers licence & will need to purchase one within 14 days or be fined.