Download the full eNews here: DCF eNews March 2025
| Celebrating 30 Years! |
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We are thrilled to announce the start of the DCF 30 year anniversary celebrations. This milestone marks three decades of achievements made possible through our partnership with you, our members. Nominate your coastal champion! To kick off our celebrations, we invite you to nominate individuals for our ‘Coastal Life Stories’ exhibition. This exhibition will highlight the diverse and inspiring stories of our Dorset coastal communities, showcasing the lives of those who live and work along the coast, as well as raising awareness of challenges that coastal communities face. We are looking for nominations of coastal champions from all ages, backgrounds, and sectors. These champions will be featured in the Coastal Life Stories exhibition, which will be displayed at various coastal events and locations throughout the year, finishing in our 30-year celebration at the DCF conference in November. The deadline for nominations is Friday 4 April 2025. Remembering DCF achievements We also want to hear your thoughts and memories of DCF’s achievements over the years. Whether it’s a project, an engagement event, a conference, or a workshop, we would love to include your highlights as part of our celebrations. Throughout this year, we will keep you updated on our anniversary celebrations through DCF eNews, emails, and social media. Stay tuned for more details on how you can get involved! |
| Nominate your Coastal Champion! |
| Remembering DCF achievements! |
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| Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site |
| Dorset Coast Forum has this month welcomed Sam Scriven, Principal Officer – World Heritage to the team. Sam, originally from Jurassic Coast Trust, will be helping Dorset Council and Devon County Council to carry on the work to conserve and manage the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Both Councils are keen to speak to Jurassic Coast stakeholders and communities in the coming months about the future direction of the work, so look out for news about opportunities to have your say. In the meantime, for advice about the World Heritage Site you can contact Sam at sam.scriven@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk and 01305 224739. |
| The Great Gale exhibition continues |
| There is still time to catch the Great Gale Exhibition at Swanage Information Centre, which is on display from Tuesday 11th to Wednesday 19th March. We are excited to announce the exhibition moves to another new home and will be on display at the Wild Chesil Centre, Portland from Friday 21st March through to Sunday 6th April, open seven days a week. |
| Great Gale Exhibition |
| Youth Engagement |
| Poole and Purbeck schools are being asked to help celebrate upcoming Outdoor Classroom Day on 22 May. Suitable for Y5-13 the day will offer FREE fun STEM based activities encouraging learning outdoors. This is being led by DCF and colleagues from partner organisations including Ocean Conservation Trust, South West Flood & Coastal and Andrew Simpson Centres – with more to come! Find out more and register your schools interest on Outdoor Classroom Day page. |
| Outdoor Classroom Day |
