ARC Nature Reserves

Dorset

About ARC's work in Dorset

ARC's head office is based in Boscombe, Dorset.

A total of 48 sites are managed by ARC in the Dorset area. Ranging in size from a garden pond, purchased to protect a population of great crested newts, to large heathlands (over 170 ha in size), ARC manages a suite of sites important for rare amphibians and reptiles. Many of the reserves are open to the public.

Dorset Reserves Community Project

Our Dorset Reserves Community Project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, works to encourage local people to get involved with ten of our urban nature reserves. Find out more... >>>

Volunteer with us:

We would like you to come along and join us, to learn more about our fantastic reserves across Dorset and help protect them for future generations. We want to make your time with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation as educational and rewarding as we possibly can, so please let us know what you would like to get out of the volunteering experience.

Volunteer opportunities on for our Dorset reserves:

Our Dorset Reserves

Each reserve or group of reserves is marked on the map below. Simply hover over them for the name/location. In due course you will be able to click on them to obtain more detail.

Dorset Reserves map

For further information:

For more information about our Dorset nature reserves or to join a volunteer group please contact Richard Sharp on 01202 727983 / 07810 770565 or email: richard.sharp@arc-trust.org

Volunteer Enrolment Form