The Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve organises activities and events to help raise awareness of the Reserve. These include monthly guided walks, talks on a wide range of wildlife topics and surveys of the reserve. Events are free and open to all unless otherwise stated.
Please phone if you have any special needs, in particular, regarding the use of wheelchairs and pushchairs. (Visitors’ Centre: 01480 406795)
Visitors are advised to wear suitable clothing for outdoor events with strong boots or shoes, and hats in the summer sun.
Events in May 2024
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Wildlife Survey Group - East Scrub
Wildlife Survey Group - East Scrub
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7 May, 2024
The Wildlife Survey Group will be surveying the East Scrub this morning, looking for the wide variety of plants and insects that live there.
This is a friendly group of members. If you are interested in coming along, please contact friends@paxton-pits.org.uk for more information. You do not need to be an expert to join us.
You can find our full survey programme for 2024 here.
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Guided 3rd Thursday Nature Walk
Guided 3rd Thursday Nature Walk
16 May, 2024
Explore Paxton Pits Nature Reserve with experienced local experts. The route taken will depend on the time of year and conditions underfoot, but will be designed to show you the best of what the Reserve has to offer. This is an informal, family-friendly walk.
Meet at the Visitor Centre.Cost £3 per person
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The Waterlife Recovery Project - a talk by Dr Vince Lea
The Waterlife Recovery Project - a talk by Dr Vince Lea
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22 May, 2024
The project has already achieved great success in helping water vole numbers recover in Eastern England by eradicating the invasive American mink.
This talk is £3 to attend with proceeds going towards the Friends of Paxton Pits.
Doors will open at 6:30 pm.
Refreshments will be available to purchase in the Visitor Centre.
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Butterfly and Dragonfly transect surveys
Butterfly and Dragonfly transect surveys
25 May, 2024
Join us on our butterfly and dragonfly survey today. If the weather is favourable there should be plenty of spring butterflies around, including our latest species the grizzled skipper. Four-spotted chaser and scarce chaser dragonflies should be at their peak, along with numerous damselflies
The surveys will start from the visitor centre at 11.00 and 1.30.
This is a friendly group of members. If you are interested in coming along, please contact friends@paxton-pits.org.uk for more information. You do not need to be an expert to join us.
You can find our full survey programme for 2024 here.