"In three months alone, 75 tennis balls and dog toys were collected, as well as over 50 buckets, spades, footballs and other beach toys." Read more about how our Share our Shores team have given washed up litter a new home. Full article 👉 loom.ly/35CqBPE

Become a water vole spotter 🐾🔍 Help us protect water voles and monitor mink in Essex and London. If you spot a water vole or mink by rivers, streams, or wetlands, snap a photo and report it here: loom.ly/eGJXvg8 @ldn_environment London Wildlife Trust #RewildLondon

It's #jellyfish season 🌊 Washed up on the shore or floating freely, these jelly-like creatures are great to spot in the summer. Here's three that you might see in Essex 👇

We hosted Southend and Rochford Local Group members for a guided walk around Two Tree Island nature reserve. 🤗 Kathleen, who attended the walk, shared these photos of avocet chicks and a little egret. She spotted 63 little egrets from Egret Hide - living up to its name! 🦢

You've got until midnight, 31 August to be in with a chance of winning marine-themed goodies. 🎨✨ Enter Coastal Creations Art Competition now and show us your ocean-inspired masterpieces! Here's a reminder of last year's winning entries... 👉 essexwt.org.uk/coastal-creati…

You're not too late to sign up to receive this month's Wild News 📩 We send conservation updates, upcoming events, ways to get involved and more straight to your inbox every month. Sign up here 👉 loom.ly/Sv9YnKw 📷 Julie Levere

What an amazing photo of a #hare captured recently by Trevor Hardy 🐇 Here's 3 things to know about hares: 🏃‍♀️ Hares can reach speeds of up to 45mph 🐰 Hares don't live in burrows, they make nests called forms 👂 Their ears can swivel almost 360 degrees

Who will you adopt? 🤗 Give a gift to nature – and a loved one. Your generous support will help us protect and preserve our local wildlife. loom.ly/DxR08vY

Can you identify any of the fluttery friends our Campaigns Volunteer, Sue, has spotted this week? 🦋🔍 If you've seen a butterfly, submit it here 👉 essexwt.org.uk/butterfly-seek…

Recent wildlife sightings from our conservation team 📷 1) Dunnock and juvenile cuckoo 2) Jersey tiger moth 3) Southern migrant hawker dragonfly 4) Harebell

Wading into September like this curlew..... 👋 It's a new month, and we've got loads of September #events for you! 🌳 Wildlife walks 🎨 Nature art classes 🔍 Guided tours and talks 🥳 Family and children events 🌊 Beach cleans All events 👉 loom.ly/VZxdgHA

We had 11 lucky winners of The Essex Lottery this month! 🎉 Be in with the chance of winning a top prize of £25,000, whilst raising vital funds for Essex Wildlife Trust. Sign up to play here 👉 bit.ly/3QqVMSV 📷 Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

Essex Wildlife Trust's Photography Competition 2024 is now open 📷 This stunning jumping spider photo by Matthew Thomas was crowned last year's overall winner. Will you be this year's winner? 🥇 Enter now 👉 loom.ly/yKaOCNM

Amazing work!🤗

Join Green Angels - the Land Trust, Essex Wildlife Trust & Buglife #CanveyWick Community Warden Jo for a FREE evening stroll around Canvey Wick; discover more about urban wildlife after hours! 🗓️ Thursday 12 September 🕙 18:30 - 20:30 📌 Canvey Wick, Canvey Island, Essex Booking details below 👇

Next week is Remember a Charity Week 💚 Our Philanthropy Manager, Lizzy, will be available to answer your questions about leaving a gift in your Will. Come and say hello. 👋 📍 13 Sept - Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Centre 📍 12 Sept - Belfairs Nature Discovery Centre

Live in #Essex? Have your say on local nature planning Essex Wildlife Trust National Trust Essex Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust NFU East Essex Coast .org

Summer's not over just yet... here's four more butterflies to keep an eye out for. 🦋 Make a difference to butterfly conservation in Essex 👉 essexwt.org.uk/butterfly-seek…

We don't want to wish the summer away just yet, but what are you excited for this autumn? 🍂

Just a heron fishing by the river. 🎣🐟 Herons are highly intelligent birds and will wait patiently for hours to catch their prey. 🕘 📷 Waldo Ferris