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A Bewick's Blog: Winter 22/23

As the Bewick's swans arrive at Slimbridge this winter, we'll be keeping you updated on the individuals on site this season.

29 December 2022

WWT secures funding to help promote Natural Flood Management in the Thames Valley

Flood prone communities in the Thames River catchment as well as local wildlife are set to benefit from £1.5 million funding allocated from the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for natural flood management projects, facilitated by WWT expertise.

21 December 2022

Snow brings Bewick’s swanfall to Slimbridge

With snow and frost came the annual ‘swanfall’ at Slimbridge, with large numbers of Bewick’s swans arriving.

20 December 2022

'Bluelight' for Eelscapes

We are pleased to announce that Eelscapes - restoring the Severn Vale’s wetland mosaics’ – has been awarded Defra funding to develop a landscape recovery scheme for the Severn Vale. The Wildfowl & Wetland Trust lead the project, with partners the Environment Agency, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and 14 land managers.

19 December 2022

WWT Slimbridge wins Gold and Silver at the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards 2022

WWT Slimbridge is delighted to have won gold for the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year and silver for the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award.On 1st December, more than fifty finalists from tourism businesses across Bristol, Bath, Somerset and the w

2 December 2022

WWT announces actor and playwright, Sir Mark Rylance, as Ambassador

Academy Award winning actor, playwright, theatre director and environmentalist, Sir Mark Rylance, has joined WWT as an Ambassador.

21 November 2022

Autumn Wildlife Highlights

Each season brings star species to Slimbridge. Here are a few you may spot on your autumn visits to our reserve.

11 November 2022

Birthday Bewick’s! The first Bewick’s swans arrive on our 76th Birthday

The first pair of Bewick’s swans arrived at Slimbridge early on Thursday 10th November, which also marked WWT’s 76th anniversary.

11 November 2022

WWT Chief Executive Sarah Fowler leads team to vital international wetlands conference

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is sending a top team to a critical international wetlands conference in Geneva as the world gathers to discuss climate change, the environment, and nature across several locations over the next few weeks.

4 November 2022

Could creating more mud become as important as tree planting in fight against climate change?

A new report released today (3 November) outlines a quicker, more effective way to fight climate change than planting forests – creating and restoring more coastal saltmarshes full of carbon-storing mud.

3 November 2022