Take action in your local area | Essex Wildlife Trust

Rabbit sniffing a pink flower

Photo: Rabbit, Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography

Take action in your local area

You don’t have to venture deep into a nature reserve to spot amazing species. There's lots in your local area - and here's how to help them thrive.

Butterfly on purple flower

Butterfly Seekers

Help us bring butterflies back from the brink.

A hand holding litter

Spring Pickers

Join Essex's spring clean for wildlife.

Common Toad - Nick Upton/2020VISION

Toad Watch

Help us record where Essex’s toads and toad networks are.

Vaughn Matthews

The Essex BioBlitz

Spot wildflowers in Essex to help climate change research.

Bluebell walk at Chalkney Wood

Local groups

Our 9 local groups carry out fundraising activities and events.

Team Wilder

Team Wilder

Community organising that empowers people to take action.

Take a look at our volunteering opportunities near you.

Tawny owl

Tawny owl © Margaret Holland

Slow worm on grass

Photo: Slow worm by Bruce Shortland.

Badger

Badger - Thinesh Thirugnanasampanthar

kestrel

Russell Savory

Cinnabar moth

©Bob Coyle

grass snake wildlife trusts

Grass snake ©Jamie Hall

Hedgehog

© Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

Marbled white butterfly on a leaf

Marbled white - James Adler

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