Marine Protected Areas
Find out about Marine Protected Areas and Marine Conservation Zones in Dorset
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There's another world waiting beneath the waves. Seals weave in and out of sunlit kelp forests, cuttlefish flash all the colours of the rainbow, starfish graze along the muddy seabed and…
Volunteering
Our volunteers help with all sorts of tasks from practical conservation and wildlife surveys to manning our visitor centres.
Marine Appeal 2021
Dorset’s marine wildlife is under threat from climate change, pollution and disturbance. Find out how you can help.
Marine Weeks 2022
Join Dorset Wildlife Trusts for rock pool rambles, dolphin watching and eco-crabbing during National Marine Weeks, a two-week summer festival from Saturday 23 July – Sunday 7 August in celebration…
National Marine Week 2023
This National Marine Week, dive into our mysterious underwater world with The Wildlife Trusts' annual celebration of all things marine!
National Marine Week 2024
This National Marine Week, dive into our mysterious underwater world with The Wildlife Trusts' annual celebration of all things marine!
National Marine Week 2025
This National Marine Week, dive into our mysterious underwater world with The Wildlife Trusts' annual celebration of all things marine!
Marine Weeks 2019
Marine Weeks for 2019 starts on 27th July - 11th August, and to celebrate our wonderful seas, Dorset Wildlife Trust is running lots of great events to help you explore the seashore on your…
Volunteers' Week: Volunteering at Lyscombe
Monday 2 June - Sunday 8 June 2025 is Volunteers' Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and…
Volunteering in west Dorset: Mary Civil
Mary Civil tells us about her experience volunteering with Dorset Wildlife Trust in west Dorset. We're saying thank you to Mary and all our volunteers this Volunteers' Week 2021.
Volunteering at Coastal Centres
Volunteers play a huge role in helping us to tell the community about the work that we do.