Learn about the Dee Estuary
This page is for anyone who wants to learn more about the Dee Estuary. Here you will find a wide range of resources for everyone including local residents, parents, home schooling, teachers, students, community groups and visitors.
Educational Resources
This is a list of organisations with learning resources related to the Dee Estuary and its coastal habitats.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust
If you want to get hands on with your learning then this page will give you all the ideas you need to get out in nature.
North Wales Wildlife Trust
You don’t have to live in North Wales to make use of all these brilliant learning resources.
Wildlife Watch
Wildlife Watch is an initiative from The Wildlife Trusts that is just for kids! Kids can become members and join their local group. There are events held all over the UK and plenty of resources to help you get out and about in nature.
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park is a great place to visit but they also have a range of resources available on their website including word searches, guided activities and nature ID sheets.
RSPB Dee Estuary at Burton Mere Wetlands
You can learn all about the different habitats and bird species of the Dee Estuary here.
Or if you want to learn about wildlife in other areas click here >
Natural Resources Wales
Natural Resources Wales have a number of educational pages dedicated to our coast. Check them out!
Discover more about the Coastal and Marine environments
Learn about Gronant and Talacre in Flintshire
Sands of Life
Sands of LIFE is a project led by Natural Resources Wales, funded by the European LIFE programme and Welsh Government. The project is restoring and rejuvenating sand dunes within four Special Areas of Conservation in Wales.
Dynamic Dunescapes
Dynamic Dunescapes is a pan England and Wales project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the European LIFE programme. Work has been delivered in partnership by Natural England, Plantlife, National Trust, Natural Resources Wales and The Wildlife Trusts alongside other local groups and private landowners.
Check out their learning resources
Dynamic Dunescapes made a bilingual video about managing sand dune habitats and you can watch it here.
