News
Hamza Yassin comes to Slimbridge for 'The Cotswolds & Beyond with Pam Ayres'
On Friday 14 October, Slimbridge featured on 'The Cotswolds & Beyond with Pam Ayres'.
11 October 2022
Explore an eek!citing interactive trail during October half term
Explore the eek!citing and mysterious world of wetland nature
10 October 2022
WWT responds to government proposals that could imperil wetlands
Proposed changes to the planning system, land management support and environmental legislation.
28 September 2022
Exciting new developments coming to Slimbridge
Over autumn 2022, you will see some new developments coming to Slimbridge and some building works happening across the grounds.
15 September 2022
My Slimbridge autumn escape
Restore your wellbeing in our wetlands this autumn.
12 September 2022
A tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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 helps win protection for wetland wildlife at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
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
Slimbridge volunteer honoured as ‘hero’ in international award
Slimbridge volunteer, Phil Copeland, has been honoured for their outstanding contribution in a special new award.
1 September 2022
Most successful year for cranes!
We have had our most successful year on the reserve for the number of common crane pairs nesting, chicks who have hatched and juveniles which have fledged.
1 September 2022
Somerset town enjoys the benefits of wetland project one year on
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
Slimbridge teams up with National Geographic Society Photo Ark
Slimbridge are excited to be involved in the National Geographic Society photographer, Joel Sartore’s Photo Ark project – ‘Saving Species One Photo at a Time’.
10 August 2022
Curlews fly free on Dartmoor as part of project to save iconic species
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
WWT Blue Carbon work on Prince of Wales website showcasing top innovations to help combat climate change
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
Critically endangered ducks hatch at Slimbridge
Slimbridge are delighted to announce that two Baer’s pochard ducklings hatched this June.
1 August 2022
Glowing report for Generation Wild at the end of a busy school year
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