Where to go this season - summer
In summer Devon’s butterflies, moths and dragonflies get the season moving. Here are some of the best nature reserves to see wildlife in the summer months
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Charity offers free nature-themed summer events for children
Devon Wildlife Trust is offering families in Exeter the chance to go wild this summer with free nature-themed events.
Keeled skimmer
The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.
Do a litter pick or beach clean!
Be a wildlife saviour and do a litter pick or beach clean!
Discover wildlife at the beach
Devon's coastlines are great places for hand's on wildlife experiences. Discover what to look for on the strandline, how to rockpool & learn the seashore code!
Black-tailed skimmer
The Black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August.
Shore clingfish / Cornish sucker
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
Pupils to swap classroom for the beach as conference brings together ‘Marine Wildlife Champions’ from across South Devon
More than 70 children drawn from six schools across Plymouth and South Devon will gather at Wembury beach this Friday (29th April) to help celebrate the region’s wonderful marine wildlife.
Beaches and strandlines
Skip the town beach and find an untamed shore to explore. Wild sand and shingle beaches are great places to see the variety of natural habitats and the amazing force of the elements that help…
Gifts in Memory of a loved one
Gifts in memory of a loved one.
Lovely ladybirds
A closer look at one of the UK’s most popular beetles.
Wood warbler
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.