The Coastal Change exhibitions are now underway with the first one having taken place in Swanage on Thursday 30th June and Saturday 2nd July, and the second in Charmouth on Thurs 7th July. Over 300 local residents, visitors and people who work in Swanage and Charmouth came along to browse the information and watch a presentation about…
I joined the Jurassic Coast Team through the Future Jobs Fund, a government scheme to help unemployed young people back into work. After graduating with a degree in Architecture and doing various stopgap jobs this scheme has been a lifeline to my career. Struggling to find a way into the heritage sector, this opportunity has…
The enormous skull of a fossilised pliosaur, the scariest marine predator ever to have swam in the worlds oceans, is now on display at the Dorset County Museum. The skull is one of the largest and most complete ever found in the world and measures 2.4m in length, making the whole animal 14 to 18…
After three years of hard work from the Jurassic Coast team, the Dorset County Museums Service and partner museums the Jurassic Life project is approaching its end. There are a few loose ends to tie up, but the most spectacular event in the initiative occurred on July 8th at The Dorset County Museum when Sir…
The Dorset Coast Forum and Jurassic Coast World Heritage team have been working together to tackle the problem of litter on our beaches and in the sea as part of the Litter Free Coast and Sea project. While beach cleans have a very important role to play, the newly formed Marine Litter Group, which also…
Since 2009 the Jurassic Coast Team in Partnership with Natural England have been working with volunteers to improve the condition of Horn Park. Above: ‘Before’ and ‘After’ images of Horn Park Quarry Horn Park Quarry near Beaminster is the nations smallest National Nature Reserve and is protected for its geology. The rock layers exposed at…
The priorities of the code are twofold. First; that fossils should be recovered before they are destroyed by the very processes that expose them; landslides and storms, and second; that everyone should have access to information about what is being found. West Dorset fossil collecting code of conduct Consultation – Executive Summary The West Dorset…
Residents and visitors are being invited to a series of exhibitions in June and July to find out more about how Jurassic Coast erosion may affect them and the area in future. Surveys done as part of a Government-funded ‘Pathfinder’ project looking at coastal change suggest that people would like to know more about the issue…
In addition to the Jurassic Journey and Desert Crossings tours, the spring has seen a wealth of Creative Coast activity. We have appointed a Project Manager for Coastal Voices. Kate Burrough lives in Honiton, and says “I’m delighted to be coming on board with Coastal Voices and looking forward to managing the project. It’s a…