Blog
An emergency and an opportunity: a message from WWT's chair
WWT's Chair, Barnaby Briggs, reflects on his first experience at WWT Slimbridge and the last 75 years, and looks forward to the future of the charity.
26 August 2021
Inspired by ducks
Hannah Lane’s childhood visit to WWT Slimbridge has led to a lifetime as a conservation volunteer.
19 August 2021
Finding the spark
Discover how a TV programme about WWT fired Angela Hewitt to set up a nature reserve of her own.
19 August 2021
More indoor and outdoor nature-themed family activities to try during the school holidays
The summer holidays are reaching their end, and come rain or shine you might be looking to nature to keep your young adventurers entertained. Running out of ideas? Your local wetland is the perfect playground.
10 August 2021
Walk on the wild side: the best walks around our wetland centres
With glorious views everywhere you turn and a harmonious soundtrack of birdsong, our wetland centres are ideal spots for a stroll. And if you’re taking a staycation near any of our sites, you'll want to stretch your legs in the surrounding areas too.
13 July 2021
Wetland wonders for your next staycation
Get closer to nature on a wetland adventure this summer. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and scents of the natural world while cooling off next to the water at our centres.
13 July 2021
Lake of life: the biodiversity of Lake Sofia
Around 200,000 species are known to be found in Madagascar, with many endemic to the island. Here we explore some of the biodiversity of the Lake Sofia site, and why this ecosystem is so important.
8 July 2021
How wetlands help keep rivers clean (and how you can too)
How healthy is your local river? Would you know just by looking at it? Find out how what you can do if you suspect your stream has seen better days, and the role of wetlands in keeping our waterways clean.
1 July 2021
Wetlands throughout the seasons: summer sights
As the mercury rises and the long days draw out over our wetland landscapes, we know that summer is here. Spring bird migration is over but we’re now in the thick of new life emerging, with some real jewels to be seen. Even the smallest pond can be a
15 June 2021
Build your own den
As the summer holidays draw nearer, it’s good to have a list of activities to entice your little ones away from their screens and into the fresh air. Children of all ages love creating spaces where they can escape and create imaginary worlds, away from
14 June 2021
A spotlight on wetland wildlife - April 2021
April started with warm temperatures but northerly winds soon set in and brought cool air and very little rainfall. This resulted in our wetlands experiencing different weather to recent springs, with bird migration not quite as early as it would have bee
17 May 2021
Spring and summer in wetlands: a guide for wellbeing
Our free guide explores some of the ways that nature can help keep us healthy. It’s full of ideas and activities intended to help you engage with nature following the five steps to wellbeing.
10 May 2021
Migrations series – How do birds know where to go?
Migrating birds follow predictable routes. These routes are well known; we call the one that brings wintering birds to our shores the Northwest European flyway and the one that brings summering birds the East Atlantic flyway. You can’t see them, but they
6 May 2021
Waterlife photo competition - 2020 results
Here are the results of our annual 2020 Waterlife photo competition, where you can see the full shortlist of the best of our entries. Every year we run our Waterlife photo competition for members and this year, despite the challenge of not being able t
21 April 2021
Curlew sightings are a sign of hope for 2021
Glimpses of young curlew give encouraging signs for the 2021 breeding season, although it's still early days for the declining curlew.
19 April 2021