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    Suffolk Wildlife Trust

    Tawny owl by Beverley Carpenter

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

    We make a difference for Suffolk by managing nature reserves - securing a bigger, better and more connected landscape for wildlife and by inspiring the next generation through hands-on experiences with nature.

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    Signs to hides at Lackford Lakes

    John Ferguson

    We care for 50 nature reserves across Suffolk, with visitor centres at Carlton Marshes near Lowestoft and Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds. 

     

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    We have something for everyone! Events for tots through to teens, wildlife courses for adults, practical conservation volunteering, wildlife walks and talks.

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    Volunteers tree planting - Sarah Groves

    Volunteers tree planting - Sarah Groves

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Dragonflies

A male southern migrant hawker perched on a grass stem. It's a blue and black dragonfly with dazzlingly blue eyes

Southern migrant hawker

A downy emerald dragonfly perched on pondside vegetation

Downy emerald

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted chaser

Broad-bodied Chaser

Broad-bodied chaser

Black-tailed Skimmer male

Black-tailed skimmer

Common Darter male

Common darter

Black Darter

Black darter

Keeled Skimmer

Keeled skimmer

Common Clubtail

Common clubtail

Hairy Dragonfly

Hairy dragonfly

Common Hawker

Common Hawker

Migrant Hawker

Migrant hawker

Southern Hawker

Southern hawker

Brown Hawker

Brown hawker

Norfolk Hawker

Norfolk hawker

Emperor Dragonfly

Emperor dragonfly

Golden-ringed Dragonfly

Golden-ringed dragonfly

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