The Wildlife Trusts and Dogs Trust explain why we encourage owners to keep their pooches on leads on Nature Reserves.

The Isle of Wight has gained a conservation centre for endangered native crayfish, with support from the Watercress and Winterbounes scheme.

Sarah Cooney, a volunteer with the Watercress and Winterbournes scheme, has been recognised through a prestigious award.

Volunteers from the Watercress and Winterbournes scheme are teaming up with the Angling Trust to expand their monitoring of our chalk streams.

Alresford community members have shown their appreciation for the Watercress and Winterbournes volunteers who are working to protect their chalk stream.

A rare sea slug has been discovered in the UK for the first time

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is incredibly disappointed by the government’s announcement that reintroducing wildlife species is “not a priority”.

The House of Lords last night rejected controversial attempts by the UK government to scrap vital legislation which protects our waterways from further pollution.

Bombay Sapphire Distillery has achieved Wildlife Habitat Council certification, thanks in part to the efforts of volunteers from the Watercress and Winterbournes scheme.

Government plans announced this week would see the removal of crucial protections – placing further pressures on our already severely damaged rivers, chalk streams and the Solent.