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.

Dorset Wildlife Trust launches half price membership offer for January

Ordinary people find extraordinary ‘climate indicator’ species in UK waters

Wildlife Trust volunteers clock over 46,000 hours of surveys and beach cleans

Research highlights the…

Sherborne Prep School raises funds to support Dorset Wildlife Trust.

Dorset Wildlife Trust is thrilled to announce the launch of its Nature Reserves Fund, a new initiative to protect, enhance and expand some of Dorset’s most precious wildlife habitats.

A new series of reports published today by a coalition of nature charities means the UK is the first nation to map and estimate the amount of carbon stored in its seabed habitats, including in…

The Wildlife Trusts say: end enclosures and take action for beavers to be wild.

Profound thanks for championing UK nature, say The Wildlife Trusts