page_title: Dorset Wildlife Trust
section_title: Nature parks
hierarchical_section_title: Dorset Wildlife Trust / Nature parks
caption_attribution_description: English: Michael Tomlinson MP opens Corfe Barrows Nature Park
context_page_description: Dorset Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the county of Dorset, United Kingdom. The trust was founded in 1961 as Dorset Naturalists' Trust, to protect and conserve the wildlife and natural habitats of the county.
  DWT is one of 46 local independent Wildlife Trusts that make up The Wildlife Trusts. DWT is headquartered at Brooklands Farm, just north of Dorchester. DWT is led by a Council of Trustees, has 27,000 members, 65 staff and over 850 active volunteers. The current chair of DWT is Jo Davies MBE. Ms. Davies has been a trustee of DWT for over 20 years and was elected as chair in March 2018. She took over from Prof. Nigel Webb, one of the UK's leading experts on heathlands and author of Collins New Naturalist No. 72 Heathlands. Former DWT President and past chairman, Tony Bates, was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2015 for his outstanding contribution to nature conservation in Dorset. The Chief Executive of Dorset Wildlife Trust is Brian Bleese who was appointed as on 1 April 2020 after a short period as acting CE.
context_section_description: A new initiative of Dorset Wildlife Trust is the establishment of Nature Parks.  DWT describes Nature Parks as a partnership of landowners and stakeholders that have come together to  manage an area for its special features and its value to both people and wildlife.
  The first Nature Park to be launched was Holes Bay Nature Park located in Poole Harbour is a partnership of DWT, Poole Harbour Commissioners and Borough of Poole together with a range of stakeholders including local businesses and community groups.  Holes Bay Nature Park was launched in 2015.
  Corfe Barrows Nature Park, which opened in June 2016 is a partnership of landowners including Dorset Wildlife Trust, Borough of Poole, Christchurch and East Dorset Councils, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and the Erica Trust.  Access improvements, signage and information panels were funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and SITA Trust (Landfill Communities Fund).
caption: Michael Tomlinson MP opens Corfe Barrows Nature Park attended by Mayor of Poole Xena Dion and project partners.
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