Dynamic Dunescapes

Yes! If you don’t live near any of the events that have been planned, or you're an organisation that would like to be part of World Sand Dune Day, you can definitely involved! Set off in search of wildlife along your own local coastline or nature or perhaps organize a sand dune litter pick near you with friends, family or a local organisation.

Let us know what you're planning by emailing dynamicdunescapes@naturalengland.org.uk so that we can add it to our schedule and help other people hear about it. We'll send you a copy of our media pack to help you promote your events.

Be sure to tag us in your photos of the day @dynamicdunescapes and use #WorldSandDuneDay.

Absolutely! We've got a range of free online events planned that you can enjoy from home. Scroll down to explore our event schedule and register for anything that catches your eye.

Be sure to tag us in your photos of the day @dynamicdunes and use #WorldSandDuneDay.

Sand dunes are listed as the habitat most at risk in Europe in terms of biodiversity loss, and they actually face threats from many different things. They are at risk of becoming stabilised so that the dune sand is no-longer able to move freely. Invasive species are also a big problem; when plants or animals who aren’t native to a dune environment end up in a sand dune, they can flourish quickly and overwhelm the other species which are adapted to live there. With this comes species loss and less biodiversity. All the extra plant growth means the sand becomes more enriched with nutrients too, encouraging even more plant growth and stabilisation.

Our coastal sand dunes are home to many species which are perfectly adapted to live in the naturally shifting sand and the mosaic of habitat types that can be found in healthy dune systems.

From toads and lizards to butterflies and orchids, there are many different species that our work will help to protect. Some are rare while others are more common, but each of these species are specially adapted for life in a healthy sand dune environment. Click here to meet some of our dune wildlife, and to learn about the kinds of dune habitats they live in and the conservation actions we’re taking to protect them.

Yes! https://trello.com/b/qwQpsfOD/world-sand-dune-day-2023-toolkit To help you celebrate World Sand Dune Day, we’ve created some downloadable social media assets that you’re free to use in your comms. This Trello board contains videos to promote the day, social media species fact files, audiograms of species like the natterjack toad, Instagram story quizzes and draft tweets that you can use at any time.