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Hide out in our hides this Feb halfterm
Hideout with the experts to experience winter wildlife this February half term Feb 11-19 at Arundel Wetland Centre
8 February 2023
WWT unveils blue recovery vision with World Wetlands Day mural
A spectacular 3D mural showcasing the vital importance of wetlands has been unveiled in Bristol today to celebrate World Wetlands Day, held on 2 February every year.
2 February 2023
Free cup of tea or coffee for WWT members
Members - get a free pot of tea or cup of filter coffee when you visit Arundel Wetland Centre between Jan 28 to Feb 10. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, we want to say how much we love your support by giving our adult members a Winter Warmer Reward
17 January 2023
WWT thanks players of People’s Postcode Lottery for over £4.8 Million of support for wetlands
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have now raised over £4.8 million in support of WWT’s work since 2014. In 2022, WWT received an incredible £1 million thanks to funds raised by players, which was awarded by Postcode Planet Trust, one of 20 Postcode Trusts managed by People’s Postcode Lottery.
13 January 2023
‘Lucy Lapwing’ is announced as WWT’s latest ambassador
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust has appointed the naturalist, birding expert and self-confessed ‘nature nerd’, Lucy Hodson aka ‘Lucy Lapwing’ as a new ambassador.
11 January 2023
WWT welcomes Government decision that will put mini wetlands in towns and cities across England
In a long fought for decision, the UK Government will implement key legislation requiring new developments in England to include mini wetlands such as rain gardens and ponds to help prevent flooding of people’s homes and businesses.
10 January 2023
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
'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
White-tailed eagles at Arundel
A wildlife reintroduction project miles away on the Isle of Wight has led to sightings of white-tailed eagles at Arundel Wetland Centre for the first time. The white-tailed eagles, also known as sea eagles, began appearing here in October and are still
5 December 2022
Holiday hours at Arundel Wetland Centre
Arundel Wetland Centre is open every day in December, except for Christmas Day, to allow visitors to enjoy vibrant family days out or peaceful moments, away from the hustle and bustle, this holiday season.For Christmas Eve December 24 we are closing at bi
1 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
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
Checking the nest chambers at the Sand Martin hide nesting bank
Now that breeding season is over and the martins have migrated south, our Reserve Team entered the nesting chambers of the Sand Martin hide to check how many were used this year. Many nest holes were active in the summer so we were excited to count the re
22 October 2022
Explore the weird & wonderful eek!citing trail this half term
FAMILIES can put their courage to the test as they explore the eek!citing and mysterious world of wetland nature this October half term on at eek! week at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. From the feathered and furred to the slimy and scaly, there are some
1 October 2022