Main aims of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust

The Cornwall Wildlife Trust is a registered charity established in 1962; it fulfils a role occupied by no other organisation. We are concerned solely with the protection of Cornwall's wildlife and wild places for this and future generations to enjoy.

By protecting

The best protection you can offer any piece of land is to own it and manage it as a nature reserve. We have already established over 50 nature reserves, in which examples of each of Cornwall's habitats give refuge to nationally rare and endangered species. Our reserves are protected forever. You can help us buy Cornwall's most important wild places by supporting our habitat appeal.

By advising

Our detailed knowledge of Cornwall's habitats, based on over 30 years of survey work, places us in a unique position to advise. Our advisory work includes over 400 consultations each year from the County and District Councils on planning applications. We play our part in setting national priorities through the nationwide partnership of Wildlife Trusts.

By educating

We seek to raise awareness amongst the adult public of today and, through schools and youth groups, the decision makers of tomorrow. As well as providing a range of educational services. We also run our own junior club, Fox Club.

By recording

For effective nature conservation in Cornwall we need a clear and detailed knowledge of the county. We hold an extensive ecological database and we host the county's Environmental Records Centre.

By volunteering

The Trust has literally hundreds of people working for it. The county is divided into eight branches. Many volunteers work on our reserves doing practical conservation work. All of the Trust's specialist groups are made up of dedicated volunteers - this includes the Dolphin Group, Seal Group, Otter Group, Mammal Group, Bat Group and many others.

By working together

The Cornwall Wildlife Trust works hand-in-hand with other organisations such as Natural England, the Environment Agency, The National Trust, the RSPB, as well as Local Authorities and land owners. The Trust is a founder member of the Cornwall Biodiversity Initiative, a partnership of the leading conservation organisations active in Cornwall.

By raising funds

We are always hard at work raising money. One of the fund-raising activities close to our hearts is raising money to buy important sites. Particularly when they are threatened with destruction by reclamation and development.

As a charity we receive no regular government aid and depend on the support of people who care about wildlife and our Cornish countryside.

We currently have a membership of over 13,000. Quite a few of our members don't actually live in Cornwall at all, but either visit, have lived here before or have strong Cornish connections. Some members live as far away as Australia!

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