Ash
A common tree, ash is familiar to many of us for its autumnal bunches of winged seeds, called 'keys'. It can be found in woodlands and prefers damp and fertile soils.
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Corn bunting
Like many of our farmland birds, the corn bunting has declined in number in recent years. Spot this streaky brown, thick-billed bird singing from a wire or post - it sounds just like a set of…
Avocet
A key species in the story of conservation, the avocet represents an amazing recovery of a bird once extinct in the UK. This pied bird, with its distinctive upturned bill, can now be seen on…
My laboratory
Nora’s study of bird behaviour explores how small bird communities flock together to ward off larger predators. Nature has many things to teach us and is now widely acknowledged as a key…
Planning for success: how the new UK Government can deliver on housebuilding targets whilst tackling the nature and climate crises
With a new UK Government now in situ, Becky Pullinger, head of land use planning at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews what is needed to deliver on one of their key manifesto pledges – to build new…
Get involved with the Saving Devon's Treescapes Project - Help us survey wildlife
The Saving Devon’s Treescapes project will be asking volunteers to monitor trees as well as key species to help us better understand the health of Devon’s treescapes.
Improving access on nature reserves
Find out how we’ve been improving accessibility on some of our key nature reserves, providing easier access for as wide a range of visitors as possible.
Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
Woodland
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…
Thank you for joining Devon Wildlife Trust
Thank you for playing a key role in our nature conservation team in Devon. With your membership, DWT now has an even stronger voice in standing up for Devon’s wildlife.
We hope you enjoy visiting DWT nature reserves – and we’d be delighted to see you at any upcoming wildlife events!
We hope you enjoy visiting DWT nature reserves – and we’d be delighted to see you at any upcoming wildlife events!
Thank you for joining Devon Wildlife Trust with half price membership
Thank you for playing a key role in our nature conservation team in Devon. With your membership, DWT now has an even stronger voice in standing up for Devon’s wildlife.
We hope you enjoy visiting DWT nature reserves – and we’d be delighted to see you at any upcoming wildlife events!
We hope you enjoy visiting DWT nature reserves – and we’d be delighted to see you at any upcoming wildlife events!
The Devon Bat Survey 2024
The Devon Bat Survey is a citizen science project brought to you as part of Saving Devon’s Treescapes, a partnership project led by Devon Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Devon Ash Dieback Resilience Forum. The bat survey forms part of the project's monitoring of key species with a dependence on our treescapes.