What we do

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting UK © Andy Rouse/2020VISION

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting UK © Andy Rouse/2020VISION

What we do

We protect Dorset's wildlife and wild places

Together with our 27,000 members, our volunteers and supporters, we are Dorset's largest nature conservation charity. We work to champion wildlife and natural places on our 40 nature reserves and through our work with other conservation organisations.

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Hares © Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION

Hares © Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION

We manage natural landscapes

From the Jurassic Coast to heaths, forests and wetlands, we look after wildlife and wild places.

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Young boy holding Sycamore seed © David Tipling/2020VISION

Young boy holding Sycamore seed © David Tipling/2020VISION

We protect wildlife

We work with stakeholders to ensure natural environments are protected now and in the future.

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Honey bees (Apis mellifera) foraging on Pink asters (Aster novae-angliae) © Nick Upton/2020VISION

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) foraging on Pink asters (Aster novae-angliae) © Nick Upton/2020VISION

We campaign on behalf of nature

We work to inspire and engage people with nature where they live and influence decision-making about policies which affect our natural heritage.

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“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty, the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.”
Sir David Attenborough