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An easy to use form to allow you to tell us of the hours that you are volunteering for DWT is now available online

There is plenty of inspiration for wildlife friendly gardeners this spring, with a new series of open gardens. 

Visitors to one of Dorset’s top beaches are being urged to help protect its seahorses.

Equinox or extreme low spring tides only occur twice a year and it’s an opportunity not to be missed! Shore species already living at the limit of their survival capabilities are uncovered by the tide that little bit longer; becoming subjected to the sometimes harmful effects of the wind, rain and sun and jeopardizing their survival.

Tankers are an environmental threat to Dorset

‘The Buzz of Life’ is what greets you as you arrive in west Dorset’s Kingcombe Valley in spring and summer, and this is the theme for a weekend of events and activities to celebrate International Biodiversity Day in May.

The Marine Conservation Society and Bournemouth Oceanarium are encouraging people to vote for Studland seagrass meadows to become a Marine Conservation Zone. So far over 600 votes have been received for Studland, over one fifth of the total number of votes received for all the sites put forward via their 'Your Seas Your Voice' website.

Public perception may be one important factor in deciding where the final network of Marine Conservation Zones are placed. However, the process of identifying a network of Marine Conservation Zones is being led by Finding Sanctuary in the Southwest, and is an evidence based approach. Finding Sanctuary will aim to minimise socio-economic impacts whilst finding the best examples of our marine environment on a national scale. Anyone wanting to feed into the Finding Sanctuary process can find information and contacts on their website http://www.finding-sanctuary.org/.

Dorset Wildlife Trust’s headquarters will be transformed into an art gallery for Dorset Art Weeks from 29^th May ­ 13^th June.

A scheme to protect wildlife from discarded fishing line has been a great success.

As gardens become increasingly important strongholds for much of our native wildlife, a competition has been launched to find the most wildlife friendly gardens in Dorset.