Our Dee Estuary April 2025
In the next three newsletters we will be highlighting all of the activities throughout the Dee Estuary and surrounding areas that you can continue to get involved with when Our Dee Estuary finishes at the end of June 2025. We will also be sharing this content on social media so be sure to follow our channels for more information and links.
We hope you enjoy this bumper newsletter!
The Our Dee Estuary Team
Volunteering for Our Dee Estuary
There are so many volunteering opportunities across the Dee Estuary, and not all of them involve getting your hands dirty! Check out some options below and get in touch with us if you’d like more information.
If you love a chat, want to help educate the next generation and love being outdoors then these organisations and groups all offer these opportunities:
RSPB
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is always looking for passionate volunteers. Get involved in species monitoring, habitat creation, engagement and education projects across both sides of the Dee Estuary. RSPB also have local groups that are always keen to welcome new members with the two closest being Chester Local Group and Wirral Local Group.
RSPB Volunteer Page | RSPB Chester Local Group | RSPB Wirral Local Group
Friends of Hilbre Island
Join a passionate community of volunteers dedicated to preserving and showcasing the unique beauty of Hilbre Island. Join in Seal Watch and Bird Watching on Island Open Days and learn about the seals and birds that call the Dee Estuary home. Visit The Friends of Hilbre Island Facebook page to learn how you can get involved.
The Friends of Hilbre Island Facebook | The Friends of Hilbre Island Website
Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Cheshire Wildlife Trust are always seeking passionate people to assist their staff at events throughout the year and across the whole of Cheshire. Visit their volunteering page for more information.
Volunteer with Cheshire Wildlife Trust
If physically digging up things, getting stuck in and benefiting from nature’s gym is your thing then check out some of these groups below:
Talacre Sand Dunes Volunteer Days
Spend the day with the Rangers at Talacre on a variety of practical tasks to support the conservation of this special Sand Dune habitat.
Friends of Heswall Dales
Volunteer in this beautiful location with varied tasks across all four seasons.
Friends of Heswall Dales Facebook | Friends of Heswall Dales Website
Wirral Country Park
Information about volunteering at Wirral Country Park which is one of 15 different locations you can volunteer at with the council across the Wirral peninsula.
Wirral Country Park Facebook | Wirral Council Parks and Countryside Volunteering Information
All of these groups work tirelessly (fuelled by cakes) to keep our area in top condition; not only for the benefits of the habitat and the wildlife that call them home, but for people to enjoy too!
If you love getting out and about on the Dee Estuary here are a few of the groups and organisations to follow to keep up to date with the latest events and activities:
The Welsh Dee Trust
Wirral Environmental Network
RSPB Chester Local Group and RSPB Wirral Local Group
Flintshire Countryside and Coast: Greenfield Valley Heritage Park and Wepre Park
The Mersey Tidal Barrage: What’s at stake for nature and the climate?
Cheshire Wildlife Trust and Lancashire Wildlife Trust have joined forces to campaign against the proposed Mersey Barrage. The Mersey and Dee Estuaries are so closely linked and what happens on the Mersey will affect the Dee, so we are featuring their work in this month’s newsletter as they have some exciting things coming up for you to get involved in. Check out Cheshire Wildlife Trust and Lancashire Wildlife Trust websites for more information.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust Webinar – Mersey Tidal Barrage: The Risks
On Wednesday 7th May, Cheshire Wildlife Trust is running a webinar exploring what’s at stake with the proposed Mersey tidal barrage.
Very little detail has been provided on the barrage but a similar proposal for the River Severn sheds light on the risks. By looking at scientific studies and the recent findings of the Severn Tidal commission, we’ll offer insight into what the implications are for people, nature and the climate.
The webinar will delve into how tidal barrages work, the impacts on sensitive coastal habitats, changes to flood risk and the wider climate implications. We’ll also explore some of the alternative tidal technologies on offer.
