Conservation at sea
Find out about the conservation work we do at sea
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Conservation in the countryside
Find out about the conservation work Dorset Wildlife Trust does in the countryside
Conservation work on land
Find out about the wildlife conservation we do on land
Conservation in partnership
Have a look at the partner projects Dorset Wildlife Trust involved in
Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre
The Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve is open all year around. Visit Meadow Barn at the Conservation Centre to plan your day exploring the nature reserve using our guides and maps.
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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.
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…
£15,000 Donation secured for conservation traineeship
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to receive a donation from Winfrith Newburgh & East Knighton (WN&EK) Parish Council of over £15,000 towards DWT’s Heathland Heritage Traineeship.…
Beaver Blog: Beavers and trees
In the latest beaver blog Rivers Conservation Officer, Steve Oliver, describes the relationship between beavers and trees.
Beaver Blog January 2024
Take a look at the Dorset Beaver Project site in all its wintry glory as Assistant Conservation Officer, Colleen Smith-Moore describes how beaver beahviour changes in the winter months.
Beaver Blog: Beaver interactions with other mammals
In the latest Beaver Blog, Assistant Conservation Officer (Rivers and Wetlands), Colleen shares some recent beaver interactions at the Dorset Beaver Project site.
Beaver Blog
Dorset's beavers have really got to work on making themselves at home and, using trail cameras, we are able to share wonderful footage of the beavers hard at work constructing dams to create…