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Restore Nature Now was just the beginning
With over 60,000 people and 350 groups represented, Restore Nature Now could well have been the biggest demonstration for nature and climate the UK has ever seen. But for wetlands, it marked the start of something bigger. It’s time to speak up.
28 June 2024
Enjoy a wildflower summer
Don’t miss the beautiful wildflowers at our centres this summer.
27 June 2024
11 easy things you can do to improve your dragonfly ID
We’ve all been there, right? A bright summer’s day, strolling around your favourite wetland and a dragonfly zips past. As your eyes try to follow where it went, you notice other dragonflies perched up in the long grasses. Or are they damselflies? And why so many different patterns and colours?
14 June 2024
First steps towards a brighter future
Spring is in full swing now, soft green growth underfoot, bursts of colourful wildflowers and chirps and squawks of new life. This year some of that new life signals the first major milestone for one of our newest projects, Godwit Futures. This programme, funded by Natural England, aims to save an incredibly vulnerable population on the brink of extinction. The class of 2024 just hatched earlier this month and are taking their first steps towards a brighter future.
3 June 2024
12 tips to spot an otter in the wild
Beautiful and playful, wild otters are notoriously hard to see. Find out how you can improve your chances of spotting this elusive predator.
27 May 2024
Top 5 migratory birds to look out for on our reserves
At this time of year thousands of birds make an epic 4,000 mile journey from sub-Saharan Africa to the UK. Along the way they cross the largest subtropical desert in the world.
30 April 2024
Top 10 tips to spot a kingfisher
How can you improve your chances of spotting the kingfisher’s elusive flash of blue and orange?
19 March 2024
How nature helps bring acceptance of life’s ups and downs
Sophie attended a Blue Prescribing workshop at London Wetland Centre. She signed up to help her come to terms with a diagnosis of a neurological disorder which was having a huge impact on both her physical and mental health. She says connecting with nature has given her the confidence to face the future with hope and acceptance.
18 March 2024
Top 5 spring activities for families at WWT wetland centres
Looking to wow your family this spring with fun, nature themed adventures? You’re guaranteed a fantastic day out at our stunning wetland centres.
18 March 2024
The alternative dawn chorus: Ten quirky wetland bird calls to listen out for
Ten wonderfully quirky bird calls to listen out for around the UK's wetlands this spring time.
4 March 2024
11 top wetland bird plumages
Spring is with us, meaning it’s the best time to keep an eye out for the finest plumage wetland birds have to offer. They’ll be courting and breeding this season and that means showing off. So we thought we’d count down some of our ‘best in-show' and give you some pointers on what to look out for.
1 March 2024
Winter wildlife worth getting out for
You might feel like hibernating, but it’s a great time to get out and enjoy nature. Here are some of our favourite winter wildlife sightings worth pulling on your wellies for.
25 January 2024
An epic career in conservation with Dr Eileen Rees OBE
The lady ‘who wrote the book’ on Bewick’s swans, coordinated actions undertaken across the flyway to implement the AEWA International Single Species Action Plan for the NW European Bewick’s swan population, and has this year received an OBE for her services to the international research and conservation of swans and other waterbirds.
25 January 2024
Our favourite non-WWT wetland sites
Here at WWT we’re lucky to manage 10 of the best wetland sites in the world, but there are plenty of other wetlands all across the UK that are worth shouting about.
19 January 2024
Top 10(ish) rare birds at WWT in 2023
It’s been a brilliant year for rare birds on WWT reserves. From black-winged stilts in April, to American golden plover in October, our reserves have played host to a fantastic array of wonderful and unusual birds.
27 December 2023