Volunteers wanted at Kimmeridge Bay and The Chesil Beach Centre
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…
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Dorset Wildlife Trust's Young Journalists
Between March and May 2021, we worked with Participation People (a youth voice organisation) to train a group of amazing young people in journalism skills and supported them to produce a series of…
Young Journalists: Marine Life and Climate Change
Written by the Dorset Wildlife Young Journalists for the Spring 2022 membership magazine. By Charlie Saban, Emma Papka, Poppy Marshall and Ruby Pruden-Medus.
Urban Green project engaging young people
An important aim of the Urban Green project is to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in conservation-led initiatives. In recent months, we have been working with two groups of young people…
Young Journalists: Dorset Wildlife Trust Podcast
Dorset Wildlife Trust has been working with Participation People to train eight fantastic young people (14-17) in journalism skills. They have been producing a series of blogs, social media posts…
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
Winter colours
Winter brings long nights and dark days, but nature’s palette is as bright as ever.
Young people connect with nature at Love Your Heath event on Upton Heath
Young people gathered on Upton Heath yesterday for Love Your Heath, a day of discovery, creativity, and community rooted in the unique heathland landscape of Dorset.
Dead man's fingers
These gruesome sounding creatures are actually a type of coral! They get their name as they branch out into lobes as they grow - making them look like fingers on a hand.
Water pipit
This streaky brown bird is a winter visitor, occasionally found walking around the muddy margins of marshes.
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…