Steart Marshes news
Black-winged stilts breed at Steart Marshes
A pair of black-winged stilts have successfully bred three chicks here at WWT Steart Marshes for the very first time.
10 July 2020
Delivering as Intended: Demonstration Wetland
Even before its completion, the role of WWT Steart Marshes reserve as a demonstration wetland was clear. Recognised as one of the best examples of design and engineering for wetland habitat creation. Ongoing research is providing invaluable evidence of th
20 February 2020
Can you spot our new working wetland signs?
A working wetland provides multiple benefits to people and wildlife, whilst also helping to improve water quality or reduce flood risk. We are showcasing some examples of mini working wetlands around the reserve, and have just installed our latest informa
12 February 2020
Demonstration Mini-Wetland – Ideas you can make at home
WWT Steart Marshes are delighted to announce that our demonstration mini-wetland at the Mendip Hide is now planted up and in full working order.
4 October 2019
Steart volunteer trip to Slimbridge
We thanked our volunteers this summer with a trip to Slimbridge and preview of the Scott House tours.
8 August 2019
Steart Marshes - a model example
Site manager Alys Laver attended the REACH conference “Restoring Estuarine & Coastal Habitats in the North East Atlantic” on the 16th July at the Natural History Museum in London. Read on to find out more ...
23 July 2019
Steart Marshes Open Day 2019
The sun shone on Steart Marshes for our open day yesterday - a great chance for visitors to learn about working wetlands.
20 May 2019
A dedicated volunteer
Gwendy's latest interview is with our dedicated volunteer, Dick ... read on to find more.
3 April 2019
Volunteer Hilary at work
Find out about Steart volunteer Hilary. Thanks to Gwendy for the interview and pictures, look out for further volunteer interviews in the coming weeks.
27 February 2019
Steart Marshes celebrates 5 years of volunteering!
This week sees a milestone for us here at Steart Marshes, it will be 5 years since the very first practical volunteer task...
14 February 2019
CIEEM visit Steart Marshes
On the 25th January, we had the pleasure of hosting a guided field visit to 40 members of CIEEM (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management), reflecting on the ecological changes that the reserve has undergone since the breach in 2014...
13 February 2019
A muddy day in the life of a volunteer!
Volunteer Gwendy wrote about her first experience of digging drainage ditches at Steart. We thank our dedicated team of practical volunteers who help the wardens with this work - the nature of the job means it is often in cold, wet, muddy conditions.
9 February 2019
Dragonflies at Steart Marshes
19 species of dragonflies and damselflies were found at Steart Marshes in 2018. This survey work has confirmed that the freshwater parts of the Reserve merit recognition as a Priority Site of Local Importance in Somerset for dragonflies.
27 January 2019
Thank you to our amazing Steart volunteers!
On Tuesday we had our Christmas outing to thank our dedicated team of volunteers for all their time and hard work. Calculations show that over the past year our 52 volunteers have clocked up a remarkable 6984 hours between them! That is the equivalent of
18 December 2018
Wintering bird arrival
The last month has seen the arrival at Steart of a few of our favourite wintering birds. Firstly, short-eared owls have arrived back and are displaying excellently after only one sighting last winter. A hen harrier has been sighted regularly, roosting s
27 November 2018