Holidaymakers at one of Dorset’s largest holiday park operators have raised over £80,000 for the Jurassic Coast Trust since 2008, helping to protect, conserve and educate people about England’s only natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. West Dorset Leisure Holidays have raised funds through an optional donation being added to customers’ bookings across their…
The Jurassic Coast Trust’s volunteer Ambassadors have completed an outstanding year of outreach activities, capping off 2019 with a visit to Westcliff Primary Academy School in Dawlish, a short hop over the River Exe from Exmouth. Ambassadors Anthony Cline, John Ayres & Chris Woodward were invited by the school to take part in a careers,…
The last in our series of Jurassic Christmas Staff Picks is Chief Exec Lucy Culkin who chooses Jurassic Coast Trust Membership as her top Christmas gift. “Becoming a Member is one of the best ways to support the work of the Jurassic Coast Trust, in protecting, conserving and educating people about England’s only natural World…
Raffiella Chapman is a young actor who has been a Jurassic Coast Trust Ambassador since 2016. Raffi has a lifelong love of fossils, dinosaurs and science, and has regularly contributed her Raffi’s Rocks column to the Trust’s Go Jurassic Rangers magazine. Raffi is due to star in an upcoming episode of His Dark Materials on BBC…
Every day during the first 12 days of December, the Jurassic Coast Trust team will share their favourite Christmas gift ideas from our online shop. From books and maps to Pterosaur kites to surfing dinosaur T-shirts, our shop has a gift for every Jurassic Coast fan. Proceeds from all items sold help the Trust in…
As part of the creation of the new Jurassic Coast Partnership Plan, the Jurassic Coast Trust is looking for an experienced consultant to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the draft Plan. A tender document is available on our website. The deadline for tender submission is Friday 29 November 2019. We look forward to hearing…
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.