From jelly-encased eggs to aquatic larvae with gills, to fully grown adults with legs and lungs, common toads have quite the transformation when growing up. Read about their fascinating lifecycle…

Seagrass surveys, conservation grazing and how we are mapping reserves to benefit wildlife - read more in this month's blog.

Read our updates on beach-nesting birds this season and find out how the Trust is restoring rare chalk grassland in the south of Essex.

Campaigns Assistant, Gemma, shares some of her most captivating marine encounters from tropical waters and how our local marine life might not be so different...

Struggling to tell between small and large whites? Can't get your head around holly blues and common blues? Our butterfly guide can help.

It's a water special this month as we focus on our freshwater and marine conservation projects. Read more about our June highlights.

Essex Wildlife Trust gives thanks to the dedicated team of volunteers that help conservation happen.

Wildflowers are blooming and there are more to see each day. Find out more about the wildflowers near you, and learn how to spot them.

Our coastal projects are in full force as the weather gets warmer. Find out what our Conservation Team have been working on this month.

From 15-21 May, the Trust took part in Invasive Non-Native Species Week. Find out more about these species, why they are a problem and what we can do to help.