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Calling all eek!splorers
Join us for a fantastic fun wildlife learning eek!sperience for all the family this half term
28 September 2022
Get into birdwatching
Visiting a wetland at the beginning of autumn is a very exciting experience.
6 September 2022
Restore your wellbeing in our wetlands this autumn
A sense of calm descends as the busyness of long summer days come to an end and our lives return to a bit more of a routine. It’s time to take stock, check in and slow down.
5 September 2022
Family fun this summer
We’ve been really enjoying our Junior Wetland Ranger days and from what we hear, so have you! If you haven’t given it a go yet you’re missing out, so join us for a fun filled day of adventure and fun at one of our wetland centres.
4 August 2022
Hot cities and cool wetlands
We’ve all been feeling warm recently and heatwaves are expected to be more intense and more frequent in the future as our climate warms.
3 August 2022
Q&A with Birdgirl, Mya-Rose Craig
A passionate birder from a young age and now one of the UK’s youngest conservation campaigners and diversity activists, Mya-Rose Craig tells us about her hopes for the future of our planet and the joy she gets from being in nature.
2 August 2022
Making art for wetland conservation
Two pieces of art created by renowned paper artist Jessica Palmer, capturing the beauty of WWT Steart Marshes, will go up for sale to support WWT’s work
2 August 2022
Summer on our reserves
At this time of year it’s all hands on deck. Our hardworking reserve staff and volunteers are busy supporting the abundance of incredible wetland wildlife that arrives on our reserves during the summer. Discover what they’ve been up to.
4 July 2022
Become a Junior Wetland Ranger
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a real wetland ranger? Join us this summer and find out.
4 July 2022
Could our ancient floodplain meadows help turn the tide on our nature and climate emergencies?
The challenge is on. With the help of the Floodplain Meadows Partnership and a passionate bunch of volunteers we’re aiming to gather data from 1,000 hectares of floodplain grassland in the Severn and Avon Vales in a single season before the hay cut in J
2 July 2022
Celebrating WWT’s volunteers
At WWT we really couldn’t operate without our volunteers.
2 June 2022
Celebrating success at the People's Postcode Lottery Charity Gala 2022
WWT was thrilled to return to the first People's Postcode Lottery Charity Gala in Edinburgh since 2019, celebrating all that has been achieved by thousands of charities thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery.
30 May 2022
A prescription for loneliness
Loneliness is at an all-time high. What part can our blue spaces play in providing a solution to this invisible epidemic?
12 May 2022
The magic of wetland nature
It’s been a long winter but suddenly the world is bursting with birdsong and blossom. Nature is pushing forward, waking from its long sleep and embracing the longer days. Maybe it’s time for us to do the same? Our blue spaces have an extra special draw f
27 April 2022
Migration record breakers
Bird migration is a death-defying feat, but some birds have turned this yearly event into something of an extreme sport. Here are just some of the species pushing the limits of what’s possible while migrating from their wintering to breeding grounds and
20 April 2022