Dorset Wildlife Trust cruise ship anchoring report reveals seabed damage
A report carried out by Dorset Wildlife Trust earlier this year has revealed the impact of large cruise ships mooring for long periods off the coast of Dorset due to Covid-19.
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Six new Marine Conservation Zones designated in Dorset
Dorset Wildlife Trust is delighted to learn that all 41 of the proposed Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in England, have been designated. This includes six sites in Dorset. MCZ is a type of…
Freshwater pearl mussel
Freshwater pearl mussels spend their adult lives anchored to the river bed, filtering water through their gills and improving the quality of the water for other species.
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Could you help shape the future of Dorset’s wildlife?
Dorset Wildlife Trust is seeking new trustees to join our governing Council at a crucial time for nature. This is a voluntary but…
Volunteers' Week: SNCI volunteer Andrew Woodcock
Monday 3 June - Sunday 9 June is Volunteer's Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and society as…
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…
Volunteers' Week: Volunteering as a riverfly monitor
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…
Volunteer's Week: Riverfly monitoring on the River Cerne
Monday 1 June - Sunday 7 June 2026 is Volunteers' Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and…
Volunteers' Week: Brownsea Island
Monday 1 June - Sunday 7 June 2026 is Volunteers' Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and…
Volunteers' Week: Volunteering at the Wild Seas Centre
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…
Volunteers' Week: Wilder Landscapes Project
Monday 1 June - Sunday 7 June 2026 is Volunteers' Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and…
My inspiration
Tony, environmentalist and author, gets inspiration from being outside. His dogs do too. Growing up with a passion for the natural world, progressing to ornithology, a deep and growing conviction…