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Meet The Team: Kirsten Elliott - Living Collection & Grounds Keeper
For our latest Meet The Team blog we're excited to introduce you to Kirsten Elliott, our Living Collection & Grounds Keeper. Kirsten works with the wonderful wetland birds and otters in WWT Washington's animal collection and has been with us for a year.
29 April 2026
Data Dive - April
Explore the history of spring arrivals on the reserve in our April Data Dive
24 April 2026
St Mark’s Day Brings the Arrival of the St Mark’s Fly
As St Mark’s Day comes around each year in late April, one of the reserve’s most recognisable spring insects begins to make its appearance. The St Mark’s fly, known for emerging at this time, is now starting to drift across the site in noticeable nu
24 April 2026
A Woodland Awakening at the Saline Lagoon
Over the winter, our reserve warden Kate and the team has been hard at work restoring the woodland next to the Saline Lagoon and the results are already transforming the landscape. In January, armed with a scythe and supported by a dedicated group
23 April 2026
Data Dive - March
Dive into the start of spring and explore past sightings from the month of March
4 March 2026
Give birds a helping hand this National Nestbox Week
Nature is an amazing thing, but it does sometimes need a bit of a boost. Nestboxes are a great way to help your local wildlife thrive in spring, so this #NationalNestboxWeek, why not think about introducing a box to your garden? Britain’s breeding bir
12 February 2026
Data Dive - February
Take a look at what a typical February brings to our reserve with our second Data Dive
4 February 2026
Meet the team: Donna Butt - Retail Supervisor
Many of you will recognise the team as you wander around, but our trading team are often the first faces you will see during your visit. This month, we introduce Retail Assistant Donna Butt to you. As a lover of photography and genuinely one of the nicest people you will meet, she certainly knows how to give visitors a warm welcome!
13 January 2026
Data Dive - January
Discover the past at WWT Washington with our first monthly Data Dive
8 January 2026
How our animals stay warm in cold weather
When cold weather is forecast over winter, we often get asked how our animals stay warm. There's no real art to keeping our birds and otters cosy. Many techniques are down to their own adaptations. But there are some things we do and ways we help to mak
22 December 2025
Data Dive - Traditional Christmas sightings at WWT Washington
Discover which wild birds we see most often during the festive season
19 December 2025
Meet the team: Ellie Smith - Reserve volunteer
This month we're pleased to introduce you to Ellie Smith, one of the wonderful reserve volunteers for us here at WWT Washington. Ellie helps our Sunday team and has got involved in lots of projects during here time here.
8 December 2025
Spot, draw and splash your way through our wetlands this winter
Winter truly is the most wonderful time of year for wetlands. Wild, watery and full of life - there’s no better place to soak in nature.
25 November 2025
Winter photography hints and tips at Washington Wetland Centre
Compared to other seasons, the winter months bring an entirely different set of opportunities and challenges for the visiting photographer. Find out more from our volunteer photographer Ian Henderson. "Meteorological winter starts on the first day of De
17 November 2025
Meet the team: Julie Chrisp - Office Manager
Our team behind the scenes are the magical beings that keep everything in and around the centre ticking, and without them, there simply would be no centre! That's why we're super excited to introduce you to Julie Chrisp, our Office Manager and true behind-the-scenes power force that works her magic to support all departments, as well as the centre manager to keep everything running smoothly.
14 November 2025