Looe Island Warden Claire Lewis shares some exciting spring sightings, such as chiffchaffs, butterflies and hawkmoths ..read more

All around the Cornish coast between November and March, it’s worth keeping an eye out to sea – as, if you are very lucky, you may encounter an experience that will take your breath away ..read more

The winner of the People’s Choice Award for our Wildlife Photography Competition 2023 was Andy Maher with his image of a kestrel taken in Kenneggy Cove last July ..read more

Diving over a maerl bed is best described as like flying over a shagpile carpet made up of purple twiglets! It is an incredible sight. A huge diversity of fascinating marine creatures live in and on the maerl ..read more

There are many ways you can get involved with helping us create a Cornwall where nature thrives. This Giving Tuesday, here are ten ideas about how you can make a difference ..read more

Laura Snell, Conservation Officer, talks about her love of hazel dormice – and what we’re doing to monitor and protect them ..read more

Whilst leading a walk at Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Windmill Farm nature reserve, Dougy Wright spotted a large dragonfly that he immediately recognised as a vagrant emperor (Anax ephippiger) - the first record of an immature vagrant in the UK. This rare species occasionally turns up in Britain in the summer having migrated here from Africa, but up until now no one has been able to confirm it successfully breeding here. To prove breeding you require the exuvia: the cast skin or exoskeleton of the species, left behind after the dragonfly emerges from the water. Find out about how the exciting di ..read more

Conservation Officer, Laura Snell, explores the wildlife of Helman Tor throughout the year ..read more

Matt Walpole, Chief Executive of Cornwall Wildlife Trust, reflects on his first year in post - and shares his excitement about our plans for the future ..read more

The Government wants to ditch laws that require housebuilders not to harm rivers. But we know these rules work – they enable houses to be built and rivers to be protected. Here’s how, writes Ali Morse ..read more