Endangered species wildlife conservation

Help with local wildlife conservation

Suffolk Wildlife Trust is one of the largest nature conservation bodies in the area. We manage over 7700 acres of nature reserves which are havens for rare and threatened species and habitats. We give wildlife a voice, campaigning on wildlife issues and focus on protecting local wildlife.

Help us to protect local wildlife. 

The best way to do this is through membership. Our 28,000 members are critical to all the work we do protecting local wildlife - click here to learn more about membership and how you can get involved.

There are a whole range of other ways to help.  If you want to find out more about how you can help us help local wildlife please visit the support us page. 

Search for particular species you are interested in below to learn more about them.

Our Priorities

Suffolk Wildlife Trust is the county's nature charity – the only organisation dedicated wholly to safeguarding Suffolk’s wildlife and countryside.

The Trust has led local nature conservation efforts in Suffolk for five decades and has saved some of the county's most important wildlife sites as nature reserves. In the past eight years the Trust has spent over £7 million buying land for wildlife and currently cares for nearly 8000 acres of some of Suffolk's most inspiring wild places. Our nature reserves are open to enjoy whenever you wish, there is no charge - instead we ask you to help us look after them by becoming a member. 

For animals and plants to thrive they need corridors of suitable habitat - river valleys, hedgerows and gardens, where they can move safely through the landscape. In this sense our nature reserves work as ecological hubs and we work closely with neighbouring landowners, communities and partner organisations to create swathes of wildlife-rich countryside where wildlife can spill out into the wider landscape - a Living Landscape. Read more about our vision for a Living Landscape

The expertise of our staff and volunteers gives us an unrivalled understanding of the county's natural world and with this focus we are able to safegaurd habitats and species, taking action on the ground, where it really counts. Our conservation advisers work with farmers and local communities to improve their land for wildlife and secure a future for some of the county's most threatened species . Targeting species such as dormouse, hedgehog, swift, water vole, barn owl and flower-rich grasslands we make over 500 site visits each year. Find out more about our flagship species 

With our network of nature reserves and learning centres, the Trust's commitment to learning in nature is unparalleled in Suffolk. Our team of wild learning officers are dedicated to finding new and exciting ways to enthuse children and young people and nurture their interest in the natural world.