1996: The Woodland Trust is set up in Northern Ireland, with its office based in Bangor, County Down.
1998: Kilcooley Wood in Bangor, County Down is the first community woodland acquired by the Trust in Northern Ireland.
2000: Drumlamph Wood, near Maghera in County Londonderry, is the first ancient woodland acquired by the Trust. This precious ancient woodland has been traced back as far as 1599 and was once part of the extensive forest of Killetra.
2000: The Woodland Trust is the first major landowner to earn UK-wide Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for its outstanding woodland management. In achieving this, the Trust is the first landowner to get FSC certification for its woodland management in Northern Ireland.
2001: The Trust celebrates the success of its Woods on your Doorstep project, which sees the creation of 50 new community woods and the planting of 300,000 trees.
2003: The future of a rare piece of ancient woodland, Prehen Wood in County Londonderry, is now secure in the ownership of the Woodland Trust. The wood is rich in both history and wildlife, including the endangered red squirrel.
2006: The Trust’s land at Carnmoney Hill in Newtownabbey is declared a Local Nature Reserve.
2006: The Trust celebrates 10 years in Northern Ireland. We now care for 52 woods throughout the Province.
2006: The Woodland Trust produces the first ever Ancient Woodland Inventory for Northern Ireland. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Northern Ireland Environment Agency this is a vital first step towards safeguarding the future of Northern Ireland’s ancient woodland. The results of the inventory are available at www.backonthemap.org.uk
2007: A tree-planting milestone: the Trust has planted half a million trees.
2008: The Trust acquires farmland at Ervey, in the Faughan Valley, Londonderry. The site, named Burntollet Wood, adjoins precious ancient woodland and its purchase is assisted by grant-aid and a boost of £150,000 from an anonymous Canadian tree enthusiast.