The Dartmoor Green Recovery project recently welcomed volunteers from the Environment Agency and a team from Dartmoor Horse Loggers to a site near Princetown. Dartmoor Biodiversity Officer Morwenna explains the use of heavy horses for moorland river works. Read more
After rekindling his love of windsurfing after a thirty-year break, Phil Brown joined South West Lakes Trust as a launch member at Wimbleball Lake and is loving every minute of it! Read more
Thanks to nature enthusiast and volunteer Liz Crow, two lakes in North Devon are now better managed for wildlife - in particular dragonflies and damselflies - by working closely with South West Water and local anglers. Read more
Monday 3 June marks the start of Volunteers’ Week – a week where we’re encouraged to celebrate the amazing work of volunteers in communities across the UK. Here we celebrate one of our valuable volunteers, Chris from the Roadford Lake Cafe. Read more
We're looking for that perfect moment captured on camera, one that represents the beauty and diversity of wildlife, the breath-taking landscapes or the thrilling moments of adventure and exploration from visits to our lakes from across the region. Read more
Make the most of the stunning photo and video opportunities available at our lakes across the South West for your chance to win some fantastic prizes! The competition will run from Friday 24th May until Saturday 31st August. Read more
Monday 6 May marks the start of National Hedgerow Week! Ecologist Emma Scotney discusses their importance and why she's been creating hedgerows at one of her County Wildlife Sites, Tamar Lakes. Read more
It's Invasive Species Week from 20 to 26 May 2024 and we've got lots of activities planned to help raise awareness of invasive non-native species and what you can do to help prevent their spread. Read more
Monday 22 April is Earth Day! The theme for 2024, ‘planet vs plastic’, is aiming to raise awareness about plastic use worldwide and to ultimately reduce plastic use by 60% by 2050. Dartmoor Biodiversity Officer Morwenna discusses the use of plastic tree guards in our work, when they are necessary and how they can be substituted. Read more
Friday 22 March 2024 is the United Nations World Water Day! Dartmoor Biodiversity Officer Morwenna explains some of the projects she’s working on with South West Water to improve water quality at our lakes and reservoirs. Read more
Monday 18 March 2024 marks the start of The Word Forest Organisation’s ‘Trees are the Key’ awareness week 2024. Dartmoor Biodiversity Officer Morwenna explains some of the projects she’s working on with South West Water to to improve biodiversity with the help of trees. Read more
The South West Fly Fair returns to Roadford Lake on Sunday 25 February. Read more
Ecologist Emma Scotney explains the environmental and conservation projects at Siblyback Lake designed to improve the area for biodiversity. Read more
Join the Roadford Buccaneers and take part in five weeks of activity sessions including kayaking, sailing, archery and canoeing! Open to ages 8 - 16. Read more