Clearing the Way for Wildlife
Thanks to incredible community support, Dorset Wildlife Trust has taken the first steps in restoring a newly acquired area at the heart of Upton Heath, with volunteers coming together to remove…
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Tony Bates / Tadnoll and Winfrith Heath
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Citizen science - have fun and get your geek on!
From spotting neighbourhood swifts to monitoring river health, there are so many ways you can get involved in helping scientists better understand and conserve our precious wildlife. Read Dorset…
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: 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…
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: 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…
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 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: 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…
Species Recovery Programme Diaries: great crested newt
As winter strengthens its grip around Dorset, we keep our fingers crossed for more cold and dry days. Nature’s apathy for nest construction and reproduction opens a door of opportunity for the…