People in Dorset and East Devon have the chance to have their say on how the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site is looked after in the future. The management of the WHS is currently overseen and funded by a partnership including Dorset County Council, Devon County Council and the charity, the Jurassic Coast Trust. Its…
The chair of the Jurassica board of trustees, Tracey Brown, has announced the unanimous decision to press forward with the Jurassica project, following the sudden death of its visionary founder, Michael Hanlon, four weeks ago. Jurassica is an ambitious project to bring to life a past that has vanished. The lost world – the environment,…
The Jurassic Coast Trust recently hosted two “Dinosaur Sleepovers” at Dorset County Museum in Dorchester. They were incredibly popular, attracting over 200 people across two Saturday nights. The programme for each event was packed, featuring a series of brilliant Jurassic Coast activities. In “Top Trumps: Land v. Sea” children picked either Team Pliosaur or Team…
The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site brings in up to £111 million per year into the Dorset and East Devon economy annually and helps support up to 2000 jobs, according to a new study published today. The Dorset Environmental Economy report was commissioned by Dorset County Council and its partners to help drive future growth…
Litter Free Coast and Sea would like to thank over 70 volunteers, of all ages, who turned up to the first community beach clean held at Charmouth on Saturday 30th January. There was a monumental amount of local support from Charmouth Primary, Scouts, Heritage Centre volunteers and many members of the public who all donned…
It is with great shock and sadness that the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Partnership share the news of the death of Michael Hanlon, founder, CEO and the inspiration behind Jurassica. Michael’s vision to create a world class Jurassic Coast attraction on Portland inspired people, both locally and from around the world. Sam Rose, Jurassic…
Litter Free Coast and Sea and the Dorset Coast Forum will be coordinating the Great Dorset Beach Clean for 2016. Following 27 years of the event, they hope to continue the fantastic work of the Dorset County Council Countryside team and keep it a success. The Great Dorset Beach Clean will be expanded into ‘Litter…