Moors Valley Country Park is a joint venture between East Dorset District Council and the Forestry Commission.

Forestry Commission

The Forest at Moors Valley is looked after by the Forestry Commission and is part of 8,000 hectares of woodland and heath they manage in Dorset and South Wiltshire. For more information on how you can enjoy our forests locally and nationally and to find out more about the work of the Forestry Commission please visit the Forestry Commission website.
The Forestry Commission are also responsible for managing the Crown lands of the newly designated New Forest National Park.

East Dorset Countryside Management Service

The Park and Visitor Centre are looked after by Rangers from East Dorset Countryside Management Service. They are also responsible for more than 20 other sites in the East Dorset area. The sites cover a range of habitats including heaths, woodlands, grasslands and wetlands and support many rare and endangered plants and animals. More information on the sites can be found on the Dorset for you website.

If you would like to join the Rangers and help look after the wildlife of Moors Valley as well as some of the nature reserves in East Dorset you might like to join in with a Countryside Action Day near you.