A decade of donations for Cornwall’s Living Seas
Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Helston-based children’s wear company Frugi are celebrating their 10 year partnership, which has seen an incredible £111,000 in donations from the business to the…
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Penwith Landscape Recovery Project
There is a new SSSI in the far west of Cornwall across the moors and downs of Penwith. It’s a special and ancient place; rich in wildlife and ancient sites, yet still a living, working landscape.
Penwith Landscape Partnership
In 2014, a group of community organisations and individuals came together and agreed a vision for the Penwith landscape: "A resilient living, working Penwith landscape where farming prospers while protecting natural resources, restoring habitat connectivity and enhancing the archaeological heritage; a landscape that is loved, enjoyed and supported by local communities and visitors".
Wildlife Groundswell: Community-Led Conservation on the Lizard Peninsula
Wildlife Groundswell, one of Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Associated Groups, is a community-driven conservation organisation based on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, empowering local people to…
Lizard orchid
The petals of the rare Lizard orchid's flowers form the head, legs and long tail of a lizard. They are greenish, with light pink spots and stripes, and smell strongly of goats! Spot this tall…
Sand lizard
The sand lizard is extremely rare due to the loss of its sandy heath and dune habitats. Reintroduction programmes have helped establish new populations.
Common lizard
Look out for a common lizard basking in the warm sun as you wander around heathlands, moorlands and grasslands. You might even be lucky enough to spot one in your garden, too!
Local Partnership awarded National Lottery support to enhance unique Penwith landscape
Confirmation that Penwith Landscape Partnership has secured a National Lottery grant of £2,529,100 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the First and Last – Our Living Working Landscape scheme…
Rare Damselfly discovered on The Lizard
A species of damselfly thought to have never previously occurred in Cornwall has been discovered at a site near St Keverne on The Lizard peninsula. This has been verified by staff at Cornwall…
Cornwall Beaver Project
After being hunted to extinction in the UK 400 years ago The Cornwall Beaver Project brought beavers back to Cornwall in summer 2017 thanks to the public who supported our crowdfunder campaign. The project is a partnership between Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Woodland Valley farm and the University of Exeter.
Upstream Thinking Project
South West Water's Upstream Thinking Project (UST) is a catchment management scheme which applies natural landscape-scale solutions. Cornwall Wildlife Trust is one of four delivery partners for the project.
Live Looe Island Nature Reserve webcam
What wildlife can you spot on our Looe Island Nature Reserve webcam?