The Jurassic Coast Trust has delivered a training programme for Dorset and Devon museums as part of their Jurassic Coast Collection project. Thanks to funding support from the John Ellerman Foundation, JCT staff members provided museums with a new perspective on their collections, highlighting how their work contributes to the ongoing efforts to protect…
The Jurassic Coast’s westernmost point has been busy in the last couple of months, with Jurassic Coast Trust Ambassadors working closely with the Exmouth Town Team to inspire the community with epic stories of fossils and dinosaurs. In February, Ambassador Chris Woodward was invited to speak to the 5th Exmouth Sea Scouts about the Jurassic…
On Tuesday March 15th, the Jurassic Coast Trust are teaming up with The Oyster & Fish House in Lyme Regis for a special evening celebrating the Jurassic Coast, as part of celebrations to mark the twentieth anniversary of the World Heritage Site’s inauguration. Sarah Ayton OBE, Double Olympic Sailing Champion and Rolex World Sailor of…
Cumulus Outdoors and the Jurassic Coast Trust have teamed up to help inspire young visitors to learn about the Jurassic Coast, whilst raising vital funds to help look after it. Julian Sawyer, one of the Trust’s local voluntary Ambassadors, delivered a series of talks for young people undertaking their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential in…
The Jurassic Coast Trust and West Dorset Leisure Holidays are pleased to announce the winner of their winter holiday competition following a record-breaking number of entrants. Deborah, an NHS team member, is the lucky winner, from a field of over 13,000 entrants. Deborah’s prize is a weekend stay in a luxury lodge of up to…
December 2021 marked the 20th anniversary of the inscription of the Jurassic Coast on to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. To celebrate, the Jurassic Coast Trust is using the anniversary to catalyse action on many exciting projects throughout 2022. Capitalising on World Heritage values, our team hopes to inspire people to explore this wonderful…