The Jurassic Coast Trust has launched an exciting new project, the Jurassic Coast Collection. The project seeks to improve understanding of scientifically significant fossils from across the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. It is hoped that this improved understanding will catalyse investment in research, fossil specimen conservation, acquisition and display. As part of the project’s…
Jurassic Coast Ambassador Chris Woodward went back to school twice in October, visiting schools in East Devon at the request of their staff, to assist in the delivery of elements of the Key Stage Two curriculum. At Tipton St. John C of E Primary School, he worked with Years 1 & 2 on their science…
Despite wanting to cosy up, Winter provides a golden opportunity to see some of the most breath-taking views of the Jurassic Coast, England’s only natural World Heritage Site. Join Dream Cottages as we grab our walking boots and delve into the Top Winter Walks, with cosy cottages to stay in en route.
The inaugural Run Jurassic, organised by White Star Running in collaboration with the Jurassic Coast Trust, has raised over £3,000 for the Trust, in support of its work to protect and educate people about the World Heritage Site. This was in spite of the second day of the event being called off due to adverse…
As England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, it won’t come as a surprise that there is a huge variety of things to do along the Jurassic Coast’s 95 miles of coastline. In this short piece we will be highlighting 5 of them, which can all be found within a 10-mile stretch on the borders between…
A message from our Chair, Alexandra O’Dwyer New Jurassic Coast Trust Chief Executive announced The Jurassic Coast Trust has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive. Lucy Culkin will be taking up the role from the beginning of November, having previously worked for the Trust in the role of Programme Manager and more recently…
Jurassic Coast Trust ambassadors took part in the inaugural ‘Protecting the Environment’ schools’ conference, at Ocean in Exmouth on Wednesday, September 25th 2019. Organised by Exmouth Town Council in partnership with a number of other local organisations, including the Environment Agency, Clinton Devon Estates and the Met Office. “The proposal was to use the younger…
Run Jurassic Update by Lucy Culkin, Head of Operations At this time of the year, our communications start to focus on the ‘Power of Nature’. In the October 2018 edition of Time to Inspire, I wrote an article which described how the dramatic storms, rockfalls and landslides witnessed on the Jurassic Coast shape natural erosion…
Purbeck Ice Cream and the Jurassic Coast Trust have teamed up to inspire families with one of Dorset’s most fascinating paleontological sites, the Dinosaur Footprints of Keates Quarry. Proceeds from sales of Purbeck Ice Cream’s Jurassic Range have sponsored free places for 100 children across 10 guided walks in 2019 to the footprints, which are…