Bring a friend for free to WWT Washington this World Wetlands Day

Duck the stress this World Wetlands Day and visit WWT Washington Wetland Centre for a moment of calm

This World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2024, WWT Washington Wetland Centre wants everyone to duck the stress of modern living and visit their local wetland for a moment of calm.

Research has shown that just ten minutes in a wetland setting, spaces like a marsh, lake or river, is enough to boost your mood, and WWT hopes to share the stress-busting power of wetlands with as many people as possible this year.

To get more people visiting blue spaces WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife, has announced that for the World Wetlands Day weekend (2-4 Feb) any paying visitor or WWT member visiting their sites, including WWT Washington, will be able to bring a friend for free.

Visitors to the Wearside Wetland Centre can enjoy self-led activities such as the Drawn to Water trail, which focuses on the key seasonal highlights around their wetlands using illustrations of Quentin Blake as a guide. They can also spend time with our team as our Guide in the Hide, Melissa chats about wetlands, the wildlife that visit and their importance.

WWT Washington will also encourage visitors to share their experiences on site by writing down how wetlands make them feel as part of a participatory word cloud.

More widely WWT will be recommending some of the UK’s other best wetlands and sharing the sights and sounds of wetlands digitally for those who can’t visit a blue space in person over the World Wetlands Day weekend.

WWT Washington’s Centre Manager, Gill Pipes said:

At WWT we celebrate wetlands 365 days a year, but World Wetlands Day helps us bring even more people to our sites to just be, sharing the beauty and peacefulness of these super-powered habitats.
Seeing how happy and excited people feel while in our wetlands leaves us feeling pretty great too!

World Wetlands Day, celebrated annually on 2 February, aims to raise awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and planet.

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