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Become a member
If you want to make a difference for nature on your doorstep, become a member today and join our passionate local community taking action for wildlife and the climate, here in Suffolk.
Did you know? It costs us £5000 to maintain our 7,100 hectares of nature reserves for just one day, and our wildlife conservation work is only one part of what we do. Consistent donations from our community of members means we can:
- Collaborate with schools to integrate nature education, outdoor learning and establish wildlife projects to inspire the next generation of nature lovers
- Work with developers, councils, MPs and businesses to advocate for better planning and policymaking, to defend nature and make its voice heard
- Go out into the community and help people connect with nature, build green spaces in their local area
- Work with farmers and landowners to promote wildlife-friendly land management at scale
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What's included in membership?
When you join we will send you a fabulous Welcome Pack to thank you for your support which includes a copy of our Wilder Suffolk reserves book and the latest edition of our Wild Suffolk members' magazine.
In February, June and October you will receive our Wild Suffolk magazine, featuring the latest Trust news and stories, along with special articles from staff, volunteers, and local creatives. Our localness means most of our magazines are hand-delivered by volunteers. With no postage costs to pay, your membership supports even more action for nature in Suffolk.
How members are helping to bring back nature:
Otters are thriving
Otters were wiped out by pesticide use in the 1960s. Following reintroductions in the 1980s, our work along Suffolk’s river valleys has helped them to spread and thrive. Otters are now more widespread than at any time in living memory.
Water vole - Tom Marshall
Water voles are saved
We entered the new millennium amid fears that water voles could be extinct in Suffolk within a decade. Thanks to our Water for Wildlife project, water voles are now returning to rivers across Suffolk.
Dormice are spreading
Discovering that dormice have spread out of Bradfield Woods into the adjoining hedgerows was the ultimate success for our reintroduction programme. Our goal now is to create a hedgerow network between Bradfield and nearby Bull’s Wood for dormice to move along.
Fen Raft Spider - Helen Smith
Raft spiders are flourishing
After wavering perilously on the brink of disaster, for decades, the future of fen raft spider is finally secure. New populations at Carlton Marshes nature reserve are spreading through the network of Broadland dykes, taking advantage of the restored wetland landscape.
Barn Owl - Anthony House
Barn owls are back
After county numbers fell to fewer than 100 pairs, our nest box programme has helped barn owls to make a come back. There are now more barn owls in Suffolk than there have been for a generation, making Suffolk one of the UK strongholds.
Knettishall Heath - Paul Ham
Nature reserves are growing
In the last decade we have added over 2400 acres of wildlife habitat to our network of nature reserves, from fragments of meadow to swathes of open heath. We have spent almost £4.5 million buying land for wildlife including stunning reserves like Snape Marshes and Knettishall Heath.