Our Trustees
Meet the trustees. The governing body of Devon Wildlife Trust is a Board of Trustees. Our trustees oversee the strategic development and direction of DWT.
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A message from our Chair of Trustees
As I write this blog I am lucky enough to be outside in my garden on a warm summer day. There is life burgeoning all around me - bees buzzing, birds singing and a wasp grazing my picnic table.
Beavers in the news
It’s been a noisy week for beavers in the media, but still not a lot of clarity about what their future will be.
My new roots
Mary moved to Birmingham for her job and has found volunteering with The Wildlife Trust the perfect way to meet new people and put down roots in a new place.
Mice to meet you!
Mammal expert Stuart Edmunds introduces the four species of mice you can see in the UK.
Yet again World Oceans Day is a good news day for our seas! - Joan Edwards
Joan Edwards of The Wildlife Trusts reflects on being a member of the HPMA review panel and is calling for an ambitious delivery plan for Highly Protected Marine Areas within a year
Our Partners
Partnership is at the heart of how we work. In whatever we do, we seek out groups and organisations who add value to our mission and strength to our voice, who can bring expertise and diverse perspectives. We do not work alone, and our partners are our friends, our colleagues and a play a crucial role in our successes.
Our Values
We are a values-driven organisation that strives to do our work to high ethical standards. We hold Investors in Volunteers, Investors in People and ISO14001 Environmental Management certification. We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator and fundraise and invest to ethical standards. To better live our values, we will become carbon negative by 2030 through implementing an ambitious carbon reduction plan and have a clear strategic goal to properly embed equality, diversity and inclusion at all levels of our organisation.
River Otter Beaver Trial news
On Valentines Day 2020, while couples across the country were celebrating the passing of another year together, something momentous quietly happened in east Devon. The five year River Otter…
Our Funders
Devon Wildlife Trust works for local wildlife and wild places. Our charity is able to achieve so much because of the people and organisations that support it.
New England Wood
New England Wood covers 21 hectares (53 acres) of broadleaf woodland at Lee Mill, half a mile from the A38 and seven miles to the east of Plymouth. This new nature reserve also has the River Yealm…
The Wildlife Trusts respond to new badger cull licences
The Wildlife Trusts are disappointed and saddened that the Government has issued new licenses to cull badgers in seven areas of England. These cover 33 existing areas, including in Devon, and 7…