Young girl bird watching © David Tipling/2020VISION
Things to do
Nature is for everyone
Being outdoors and connected to nature is proven to make a positive difference to people's lives. From visiting one of our 40 nature reserves (all free to visit and open 7 days a week) to immerse yourself in nature or to spot local wildlife, watching our barn owl webcam or joining an event or course at our visitor centre to making your garden, balcony or local green space wildlife-friendly, there are plenty of things that you can do to enjoy wildlife.
Of course, one of the best things you can do to help Dorset's wildlife is to join us. Our 27,000 members get regular updates about our work and what's happening on our nature reserves throughout the year - find out more about membership.
Wildlife Events
Come along to any of our wildlife events, and learn more about the amazing wildlife around you.
Sopley Common Work Party
Practical conservation work on the second Sunday of the month.
Sovell Down Work Party
Practical conservation work on the first Saturday of the month.
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Sopley Common Work Party
Practical conservation work on the second Sunday of the month.
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Sovell Down Work Party
Practical conservation work on the first Saturday of the month.
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Sopley Common Work Party
Practical conservation work on the second Sunday of the month.
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Sovell Down Work Party
Practical conservation work on the first Saturday of the month.
Ways you can help wildlife
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
How to help wildlife at work
Attracting wildlife to your work will help improve their environment – and yours!
How to help wildlife at school
Whether feeding the birds, or sowing a wildflower patch, setting up wildlife areas in your school makes for happier, healthier and more…
Change what you eat
Buy local produce, eat more plant-based foods and reduce your food miles to shrink your environmental footprint.
How to build a swift box
Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves…
How to install a water butt
Water butts lower the risks of local flooding and will reduce water bills by conserving the water you already have. They're great…
