Dorset Wild Rivers: The Frome Headwaters
The River Frome in Dorset, England’s most westerly major chalk stream, faces multiple pressures including pollution, climate impacts, and historic channel changes, all of which affect its…
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Will you Help Nature take the Lead?
Dorset's wildlife faces multiple threats. But we've seen that nature can recover.
Now, we need your help to bring what we've learned at Wild Woodbury and Lyscombe to more places across Dorset. Your donation today can help create, restore and connect habitats across the county, giving wildlife the space it needs to recover and thrive.
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Kingfisher-spotting in Dorset
Blink and you’ll miss it! Despite its bright blue and metallic copper colours, the unmistakable kingfisher can be tricky to spot. However, September is actually a fantastic time for kingfisher-…
Otters of Dorset: A Conservation Comeback
River Catchment Manager Amanda Broom explains the remarkable come back of one of our top predators, the elusive otter.
Slow the flow: rivers are a natural solution to climate change.
Years of modification and human intervention has left less space for water to flow through our rivers. In turn, we face higher risks of flooding as well as detrimental effects on our habitats and…
Slowing the flow
Volunteers have been helping with work being carried out by contractors and Dorset Wildlife Trust staff on the River Hooke in the Kingcombe National Nature Reserve to install 14 woody leaky debris…