Beaches and strandlines
Skip the town beach and find an untamed shore to explore. Wild sand and shingle beaches are great places to see the variety of natural habitats and the amazing force of the elements that help…
Skip the town beach and find an untamed shore to explore. Wild sand and shingle beaches are great places to see the variety of natural habitats and the amazing force of the elements that help…
We want to see a Dorset rich with wildlife, with 30% of land and sea managed for nature by 2030. This means making more space for nature in our urban areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of an unusual amount of stranded seahorses being washed up on Dorset beaches within a couple of weeks of one another, thanks to members of the…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of reports that a number of dead dolphins and porpoises have been washed up on Dorset’s beaches this winter. We have been receiving information…
A student-led charity week of cake sales, tuck shops, fun sporting events, throwing sponges at senior staff in stocks, and a non-uniform day resulted in Turner House raising nearly £2000 for the…
A new partnership has been announced between Dorset Wildlife Trust and Bournemouth-based ethical consumer brand, Gaia.
Be a wildlife saviour and do a litter pick or beach clean!
Dorset Wildlife Trust is offering plenty of opportunities for families to get out and help wildlife this half term, with a ‘bubble beach clean’ at the Fine Foundation Chesil Beach centre from 24th…
Join us to look for spring birds as they arrive back for the summer months. Who knows what we will see on this family event.
It's New Year, why not volunteer? DWT is appealing for local people to help with its wildlife conservation work in the Isle of Purbeck area and Weymouth & Portland. New recruits are…
Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a report of a rare Risso’s dolphin sighting off Chesil Beach on Wednesday 8th April by local whelk fisherman Ryan Casey. Risso’s dolphins are rarely seen…