News - Steart
GRCF Monitoring and Citizen Science Steart Marshes
The Green Recovery Challenge Fund (GRCF) running from March 2021 to 2022 has afforded WWT a valuable opportunity to support continued monitoring, research and citizen science engagement at WWT Steart Marshes.
7 July 2022
Ten Things to Do at Steart Marshes in Summer
Long days and warm nights mean that the natural world barely rests. Summer is all about raising young, growing tall and spreading seeds. Take this opportunity to stop and listen, touch and truly see the wildlife around you. Your local wetland is blossomin
9 June 2022
WWT Steart Marshes becomes part of the new Somerset Wetlands – England’s largest ‘Super National Nature Reserve’
England’s second sNNR has been declared in Somerset by Natural England on the 70th anniversary of the creation of national nature reserves.
18 May 2022
Ten Things to Do at Steart Marshes in Spring
Nature is gradually wakening from its winter slumber. The warmth of the sun is encouraging new life. It’s time to shrug off the blanket of winter and emerge into the welcoming embrace of spring. Our wetlands wave goodbye to some of their winter resident
8 March 2022
GRCF funding new screen to reduce disturbance.
We are now nearing the end of our year of Green Recovery funded habitat improvement works at Steart Marshes and I am pleased to say that we have managed to close fewer paths than originally expected. The contractors are able to complete the final stages u
16 February 2022
A Steart Walk Photo Story
For many of us, being beside water is intensely calming and powerfully inspiring. Evidence shows that spending time in and around 'blue' spaces can improve our mood and reduce our stress levels. Simply getting outside for some fresh air and exercise can w
18 January 2022
Ten Things to Do at Steart Marshes in Winter
This year we have all enjoyed visiting our local natural spaces, watching the seasons come and go. As the sun weakens and the temperature drops, we often forget about the benefits of the outdoors and hunker down in our cosy homes. Yet winter is a great ti
8 December 2021
BioBlitz
In celebration of WWT’s 75th anniversary, we decided to run a BioBlitz at Steart Marshes to see if we could find at least 75 species present on the reserve during the first week of November. This gave us a great opportunity to run several events open to
22 November 2021
Giant Willow Longhorn community project at Steart Marshes
The local community, volunteers and staff were invited to help create a sculpture of a longhorn cow with willow artist Sophie Courtier. This is what we produced in just 3 days!
8 November 2021
Work Experience at Steart Marshes
Welcome to our guest blogger, Gemma, who will tell us a bit about what she did and what she learnt during her work experience here at Steart Marshes. My week volunteering at Steart Marshes was enjoyable and eventful! I have come away with new contacts, sk
27 September 2021
Dog Walking at Steart Marshes
WWT Steart Marshes welcomes responsible dog walkers
26 July 2021
Measuring insect emergence on ponds
Senior Research Officer Dr Sarah Davies explains the trials of emergent insect traps on freshwater ponds at WWT Steart Marshes.
1 July 2021
Fighting Water with Water: Helping to prevent flooding in West Somerset using wetlands and other natural solutions
6 June 2021
WWT Steart Marshes thanks its pandemic volunteer stars!
At the start of National Volunteers Week June 1 - 7, Steart Marshes, run by the charity The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has paid tribute to its army of volunteers who helped the site get through the past, difficult year.The first volunteers to return
2 June 2021
Looking for people to help design nature-based mental health self-management course
Are you passionate about the ways nature can help people? Do you have personal or direct experience of health & well-being issues? Here is an opportunity to contribute your experience and passion to help others make the connection between nature and healt
20 April 2021