Thank you for completing our Butterfly Survey
Thank you for completing our Survey. Your views are crucial - they will ensure we are working to protect the wildlife and wild places that matter to you.
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Thank you for completing our Wildlife Survey
Thank you for completing our Survey. Your views are crucial - they will ensure we are working to protect the wildlife and wild places that matter to you.
Have your say in The Great Big Nature Survey
Today, The Wildlife Trusts have launched The Great Big Nature Survey. It’s a chance for everyone in Dorset, and across the whole of the UK and islands, to share their thoughts on nature and how it…
Stranded seahorses found washed up on Dorset beaches
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…
Land Advisory Services and Wildlife Surveys
Dorset Wildlife Trust supports and works with landowners, farmers and other organisations to monitor species and habitats, plan and implement ecological improvements and identify and apply for funding to support nature.
Thank you for enquiring about our Land Advisory Services and Wildlife Surveys
Thank you for enquiring about our Land Advisory Services and Wildlife Surveys.
Stand up for nature
The mantra ‘think globally, act locally’ has never been more relevant. Support our campaigns to act for nature
Take the helm - surveying cetaceans along the south coast
In June 2025, a team from Dorset Wildlife Trust staff joined forces with the University of Plymouth to carry out a five-day visual and acoustic survey for cetaceans along the south coast of…
Dorset clam and cockle fishers surveying their catch
Dorset clam and cockle fishers have been welcoming independent surveys of their trips as part of their Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
Sand sedge
Sand sedge is an important feature of our coastal sand dunes, helping to stabilise the dunes, which allows them to grow up and become colonised by other species.
Sand hopper
Sand Hoppers really live up to their name, jumping high into the air when disturbed.
Sand eel
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.