Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched Water for Wildlife, an urgent campaign to protect and restore Dorset’s rivers, wetlands, and coastal habitats. The campaign highlights the importance of water…

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Tony Bates, who passed away on Monday 8 September.

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.

The Wildlife Trusts urge the public to speak up for our seabeds

New evidence shows nature does not block growth
New poll: Voters say Labour’s failing nature
Pull part 3 of the Bill: nature recovery pretence is ‘licence to destroy’

Tasked by the UK government to develop a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), Dorset Council is developing a 10-year roadmap aimed at reversing biodiversity decline and achieving the national…

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…

A major wildfire broke out on Upton Heath last week, underlining the extreme fire risk currently threatening Dorset’s heathlands due to prolonged dry weather.

The Wildlife Trusts congratulate the UK Government’s decision to open the door for licenced reintroductions of beavers into the wild and its acknowledgment of the free-living populations in…

The Fine Foundation Lookout, our new state-of-the-art wildlife observatory with spectacular views across the Lagoon opens for visitors to Brownsea Island from Saturday 15 March 2025.