News
WWT proposes new accountability law
A new law will be proposed at Westminster today (Wed 11 Oct) which would commit the Government to making the UK a little greener and healthier each year, or have to face up to Parliament and the public if they don’t. The WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Tru
11 October 2017
Child 'architects' check on new wetlands
School pupils turned construction managers last week when they dropped in on a new wetland project that they helped design. More than 500 pupils from Prince of Wales Primary School visited the site of the new Prince of Wales community wetlands, which are
4 October 2017
Your WWT 2016-17
Your WWT is working hard to create special wetland landscapes that benefit people and wildlife. Here are just some of the achievements your support made possible in the financial year 2016-17. Wildlife at wetland centres Our 10 wetland centres and reserve
2 October 2017
New urban wetland at WWT London Wetland Centre
A new urban wetland feature at WWT London Wetland Centre is showing visitors how to use rainwater to improve their environment and for wetland wildlife A series of ponds and planters in the courtyard capture rainfall from the visitor centre’s roofs, and
20 September 2017
Early observations indicate a poor breeding season for the Bewick's swan
Our experts travelled over 2000 miles to the tundra to ring Bewick’s swans but sighted just one cygnet over nine days. The team managed to tag 86 of the magnificent birds but are concerned unseasonably cold weather may have affected numbers. However the
12 September 2017
Celebrating our achievements!
As we wave goodbye to summer, we thought we’d cheer everyone up with a round-up of good news from across our WWT centres. There’s lots to celebrate in conservation. There were several examples of how habitat creation projects and developed habitat man
7 September 2017
Sand martin success this summer
Sand martins on the speakers playing colony calls from the artificial nesting banks at the Sand Martin hide at Arundel Wetland Centre. Arundel Wetland Centre is pleased to announce the first successful breeding of wil
5 September 2017
UK hand-reared rare birds head south for winter
A total of 26 black-tailed godwits, hand-reared at WWT Welney in Norfolk, have spread their wings for warmer climes. The first-time adventurers were released from their aviary only eleven weeks ago and have already been sighted in various locations along
5 September 2017
Exhibit by Photo Artist Tony Mills opens at WWT Arundel
Tony Mills at Arundel Wetland Centre. An exhibit of works by photo artist Tony Mills opened in the visitor centre building of WWT Arundel Wetland Centre on Fri 1 Sept. The exhibit runs through Oct 31. Tony worked as a
1 September 2017
Tree-mendous rain garden that mimics the Canadian wilderness is unveiled
A stunning new garden, which pays tribute to the Canadian outdoors and picked up a Gold medal at the 2017 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, has opened at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough. The feature, which was funded by the Royal Bank of Canada, will
1 September 2017
Science Behind Steart - New QR Codes on Reserve
WWT Steart Marshes is collaborating in a Masters project at the University of the West of England which pilots the use of QR codes on our reserve to help communicate the scientific research going on at Steart. There are three QR codes on site which you ca
29 August 2017
First ever floating aviary to save world's rarest duck
A flock of tufted ducks will spend the next ten days in the world’s first known floating aviary at the WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire as part of a trial that could save their cousins on the other side of the world, the Madagascar Pochard
25 August 2017
Environment Secretary visits WWT Steart Marshes
Environment Secretary Michael Gove visited the UK’s biggest coastal realignment project to find out how constructed wetland habitats can reduce flooding, pollution and carbon. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and Environment Agency’s Steart Mars
22 August 2017
10 years on - flooding lessons unlearned
(main photo: Dealing with floods WWT style - with floating wheelbarrows!) Blog by Peter Morris, WWT Head of CampaignsIt is 10 years since the UK’s worst floods on record. It’s a time to: Firstly reflect on the shock, hardship and bravery of t
19 July 2017
Join Big Butterfly Count
Red Admiral butterfly Big Butterfly count runs Fri 14 July through Sun 6 August Take part in the annual Big Butterfly Count with a free spotter sheet from WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. Join butterfly spotters across t
16 July 2017