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Find out what Dorset Wildlife Trust is doing to protect wildlife and wild places in Dorset.
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My happy place
When the stresses of life get too much, I take a walk through Attenborough Nature Reserve - a form of free therapy. The fresh air, the bird calls, the beauty of nature surrounding me, is calming.…
Our visitor centres
Enjoy a warm welcome at any of our visitor centres, situated in stunning natural places abundant with wildlife. Best of all? Our centres are completely free to visit!
Green our communities
More than one-third of the population - nearly 9.5 million households in England – are unable to access green places near their home.
Thank you for completing our Butterfly Survey
Thank you for completing our Survey. Your views are crucial - they will ensure we are working to protect the wildlife and wild places that matter to you.
Thank you for completing our Wildlife Survey
Thank you for completing our Survey. Your views are crucial - they will ensure we are working to protect the wildlife and wild places that matter to you.
London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
Our priorities for the new UK Government
The wildlife we have in the UK is incredible, with species found nowhere else on Earth. But decades of pollution and habitat loss has destroyed the places they call home and driven wildlife into chronic decline. Shockingly, 1 in 7 species in the UK is now at risk of extinction.
Our corporate community
Find out how your business can benefit from a corporate partnership with Dorset Wildlife Trust
Species Survival Fund: Seasonal work across our nature reserves
As spring fast approaches, Species Survival Fund Project Assistant, Lydia Gill, reflects on the essential winter tasks carried out by Dorset Wildlife Trust to maintain the habitats within its…
Meet our team of Membership Recruiters
We work with a team of passionate and enthusiastic recruiters employed by South West Wildlife Fundraising Ltd, visiting venues and events around Dorset, promoting the work of the Trust through information and displays, and inspiring people to join and support Dorset Wildlife Trust.
Purple laver
This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.