Proposed changes to the planning system, land management support and environmental legislation.
28 September 2022
Restore your wellbeing in our wetlands this autumn As autumn approaches, we welcome the change in season and opportunities to immerse ourselves within the wetland nature Caerlaverock has to offer. Making the most of quality time engaging all the sens
14 September 2022
All of us at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We were honoured to have had the Queen as our Patron for many decades until 2016, when she passed on the role to her son, His Majesty King Charles III, then His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
9 September 2022
WWT has helped secure a big win for wetland nature in preserving vital environmental protections at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station on the Severn Estuary.
8 September 2022
Placement students are an integral part of our team. Whilst it is sad to say farewell to our recent graduates, we look forward to welcoming our new recruits.
31 August 2022
Residents of a Somerset town are celebrating one year of an exciting project to bring wetlands into the urban area and help transform the local community.
19 August 2022
A round up of our remarkable reserve volunteers activities over this last month
12 August 2022
A project to re-introduce a thriving population of curlews on Dartmoor run by a partnership which includes the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has received a boost in its second year with the release of a group of new birds.
5 August 2022
Families looking for some fun with a difference this summer should head to Caerlaverock Wetland Centre where they can make it their mission to become fully-fledged Junior Wetland Rangers. Pick up a FREE trail card and set off for a full day of discovery
5 August 2022
A stunning short film showcasing the importance of wetlands with a focus on our blue carbon work at WWT Steart Marshes has been made by the film production branch of HRH Prince Charles’ Sustainable Market Initiative.
1 August 2022
Our reserve team together with Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (Nature Scot) and British Dragonfly Society had some training on identifying some of the dragonfly & damselfly species that make WWT Caerlaverock a hotspot for them.Particular focus was g
29 July 2022
As schools around the country break for their summer holidays, it’s a clear A+ in the end of term report for Generation Wild – the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust’s innovative nature-connection programme for children from economically disadvantaged areas.
28 July 2022
Spoonbills, Snipe and a leucistic House Sparrow are recent sighting highlights.
22 July 2022
We enjoyed a well attended event showcasing the dragonflies & damselflies that make Caerlaverock a hotspot for these brilliant insects. Led by Danielle Muir, and supported by Mike & Anne Abbs from the British Dragonfly Society, the weather & conditions al
15 July 2022
Swans give up resting time to fight over the best feeding spots, new research by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the University of Exeter shows.
11 July 2022