Marine Protected Areas
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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…
Upton Heath saved by successful fundraising campaign
Dorset Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce that we have secured the purchase of a vital parcel of land at the heart of Upton Heath.
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…
Fundraising campaign aiming to raise £40,000 to plant Trees for Tomorrow
Dorset Wildlife Trust is urging the public to seize a unique opportunity to double their donation to support the Trees for Tomorrow campaign to plant thousands of trees on its Dorset nature…
DWT runs half price membership campaign for January 2020
Local people are being encouraged to act locally to help fight the climate change and ecological crises we are faced with by taking out half price membership in January, to join Dorset Wildlife…
Get Dorset Buzzing: DWT launches biggest ever campaign to help declining pollinators
On Wednesday 20th March, the first day of spring, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is launching its biggest ever campaign, Get Dorset Buzzing, sponsored by the Gardens Group and Wessex Water. The…