Welcome to the website of the
Hertfordshire Natural History Society

Our members share an interest in nature and observing and studying wildlife. We get real value from your observations by co-ordinating and compiling everyone’s records to build up a comprehensive picture of the state of wildlife in the county. This helps us understand how it is changing over time in response to the pressures of modern life and climate change. 

The Society is here to help, encourage and support those with an interest in wildlife. We will make good use of your observations. 

We have been studying and documenting the natural history of our county for over 130 years. We endeavour to cover all branches of natural history relevant to Hertfordshire. We have a network of 26 county wildlife recorders who are experts in their field and collate the records for specific groups, such as birds, mammals, insects and flowers. Their reports are published in our annual journals, The Hertfordshire Naturalist and The Hertfordshire Bird Report. Learn more… New training course on Woodland Management for Butterflies - details here  New training courses - Learning about Wildlife - workshops open to all, details here

We have also published books on specific subjects, including The Moths of Hertfordshire and Dragonflies and Damselflies of Hertfordshire. We have specialist groups that focus on birds, moths and flora and close links with other local groups such as Butterfly Conservation. Membership is open to anyone, whether or not you live in the county. The Society depends on voluntary donations and annual subscriptions from members all of which are devoted entirely to carrying out our work, as all officers are honorary.

This success of this website depends on the skills and dedication of many people, for which we are very grateful; we should particularly like to acknowledge the excellent work of the photographers.