Monitoring our nature reserves
How does our ecological monitoring programme work?
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Dogs on nature reserves
A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust about dogs on nature reserves.
Volunteering on our nature reserves
Hear from one of our wonderful volunteers to tell you more about volunteering on a nature reserve.
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves are a wonderful mosaic of woodland, common, heathland, streams and bogs
Top 12 seasonal nature reserves
Our top 12 Essex Wildlife Trust reserves to visit this winter.
Top spring reserves
Top spring reserves
Top summer reserves
Top summer reserves
Top autumn reserves
Top autumn reserves
Sand martin
The tiny, brown-and-white sand martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, nesting in colonies on rivers, lakes and flooded gravel pits. It returns to Africa in winter.
Visit a nature reserve
Essex Wildlife Trust manages over 100 nature reserves in Essex and 10 Nature Discovery Centres throughout Essex.
Best reserves for migratory birds
Where to see passage migrants and overwintering birds in Essex.
Wrabness Nature Reserve
Visit a reserve that is brimming with amazing bird species in every corner in every month of the year, with lovely views over the Stour Estuary