Get ready to dive into National Marine Week 2019!
15 July 2019
By Alex James
By Alex James
Make the most of the coast next week and spot shoreline treasures and ocean giants for National Marine Week. The celebration runs from 27th July to 11th August 2019 and showcases wonderful seaside wildlife around the UK.
A fabulous programme of events including rockpool rambles, dolphin and whale watching and seashore safaris will coincide with The Wildlife Trusts also launching a new version of their popular citizen science project – Shoresearch. Which is calling on volunteers to help monitor marine life on UK shores.
The Wildlife Trusts have also published a range of colourful seaside spotter guides and marine activity sheets to help all ages enjoy the beach and rock pools. There are guides to marine megafauna, rockpool wildlife and adventure, seabirds, jellyfish, reduce your plastic use and even how to make your own felt crab!
Joan Edwards, Director of Living Seas at The Wildlife Trusts, says: “The seas around the UK deserve their own celebration. Every summer, millions of people are drawn to the coast and are delighted by the wildlife they can see there. The Wildlife Trusts have some fantastic events and activities lined up, with details online too.”
In the UK, we are never more than 70 miles from the coast. The Wildlife Trusts’ campaign for better protection for wildlife and its home around the UK. They recently welcomed the news that the Government is designating a third phase of new Marine Conservation Zones bringing the total to 91 of these specially protected underwater landscapes around our shores. The data collected through Shoresearch will help experts monitor our fragile sea life and better understand the effects of pollution, climate change and invasive alien species.
Be sure to follow #NationalMarineWeek on Twitter and Instagram!
Learn more > www.wildlifetrusts.org/about-us/vision-and-mission/living-seas
A fabulous programme of events including rockpool rambles, dolphin and whale watching and seashore safaris will coincide with The Wildlife Trusts also launching a new version of their popular citizen science project – Shoresearch. Which is calling on volunteers to help monitor marine life on UK shores.
The Wildlife Trusts have also published a range of colourful seaside spotter guides and marine activity sheets to help all ages enjoy the beach and rock pools. There are guides to marine megafauna, rockpool wildlife and adventure, seabirds, jellyfish, reduce your plastic use and even how to make your own felt crab!
Joan Edwards, Director of Living Seas at The Wildlife Trusts, says: “The seas around the UK deserve their own celebration. Every summer, millions of people are drawn to the coast and are delighted by the wildlife they can see there. The Wildlife Trusts have some fantastic events and activities lined up, with details online too.”
In the UK, we are never more than 70 miles from the coast. The Wildlife Trusts’ campaign for better protection for wildlife and its home around the UK. They recently welcomed the news that the Government is designating a third phase of new Marine Conservation Zones bringing the total to 91 of these specially protected underwater landscapes around our shores. The data collected through Shoresearch will help experts monitor our fragile sea life and better understand the effects of pollution, climate change and invasive alien species.
Be sure to follow #NationalMarineWeek on Twitter and Instagram!
Learn more > www.wildlifetrusts.org/about-us/vision-and-mission/living-seas
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