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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Devon residents urged to become ‘bat detectives’
Wildlife enthusiasts are being encouraged to take part in one of Devon’s biggest citizen science projects.
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.
Beavers in the news
It’s been a noisy week for beavers in the media, but still not a lot of clarity about what their future will be.
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.
River Otter Beaver Trial news
On Valentines Day 2020, while couples across the country were celebrating the passing of another year together, something momentous quietly happened in east Devon. The five year River Otter…
East Devon Wildlife Survey 2021
A survey to find out East Devon residents' views on wildlife and wild places in their local area.
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.
The Devon Bat Survey 2025
The Devon Bat Survey is a citizen science project brought to you as part of Saving Devon’s Treescapes, a partnership project led by Devon Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Devon Ash Dieback Resilience Forum. The bat survey forms part of the project's monitoring of key species with a dependence on our treescapes.
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Volunteers get stuck in surveying North Devon’s marine wildlife
This summer, volunteers are surveying North Devon’s marine wildlife to provide valuable insights into the diversity on our shores for The Wildlife Trusts’ Shoresearch survey.
Tree Identification Guided Walk at Griggs Field, Fremington, North Devon
A summer walk and tree identification session; part of the Saving Devon's Treescapes project.