The Essex Wildlife Trust ....

• Is a charity that exists to secure a better future for the wildlife and people of Essex.
• It is the largest organisation of its kind in Essex. We have more than 15,000 members, and manage more than 6,000 acres of land on 90 nature reserves right across the country.
• Spends £3-4 million per year caring for Essex wildlife and encouraging others to do the same.
• Has over 1,000 volunteers who give their time and services free to help support conservation
• Tought over 20,000 children about wildlife at our conservation centres and in schools last year.
• Has 15 local Trust groups that organise events, raise funds and distribute Trust literature locally, and help look after the nature reserves.
• Welcomed more than 200,000 visitors last year at our five conservation centres at Abberton, Fingringhoe, Langdon, Thorndon and tilbury.
• Our members ... are the backbone of the Trust, providing the vlinteers who are the vital to our operation, acting as ambassadors to spread the conservation message to others, and helping to fund out activities. (We also receive sponsorship from business, and grants from public agencies like English Nature.)

IT'S UP TO YOU - If you want an Essex that is beautiful and healthy environment for people and wildlife, join us and help us keep it that way.