Things to do in your area

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Things to do in your area

Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust runs a range of events in your area, to help you get involved with your local wildlife. We also have a number of reserves you can visit for free. 

Get Involved With Your Local Wildlife

Whether you're looking for events or ideas of new wildlife to explore we should have something for you. 

We manage nearly 2,000 acres of reserves, which you are free to visit and hold wildlife events across the whole of Hertfordshire and Middlesex. 
Just click the buttons below to search in your local area.

The best way to to get involved with local wildlife is to join us. Our over 22,000 members get regular updates about events and our reserves throughout the year - click here to learn more about membership and how you can get involved.

There is a whole range of other ways to get involved. If you want to find out more about how you can help us help local wildlife please visit the Support Us page. 

Search For Local Events

Just click the button below to go through to our events search page where you can search all of our local events.

Many of these are free and a great way to get out of the house and involved with wildlife.

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Search for Your Local Reserves

Just click the button below to go through to our reserves search page where you can find all the reserves local to you.

Whether you're looking for dog walks, play areas or cafes you can find it here.

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Get Fully Involved In Local Wildlife

The best way to get involved in local wildlife is as a member

Each member gets a welcome pack bursting with information about your local wildlife and how you can get involved (sent out within approximately two weeks to either yourself or the recipient) including:

  • Comprehensive nature reserve guide when you join
  • Hundreds of events & conservation days to take part in every year
  • Access to member only events
  • Wildlife Matters magazine three times a year
  • Email updates about wildlife around the county & news from behind the scenes at the Trust
  • Access to Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves around the UK
  • Opportunity to get involved in a local group
  • Family membership also includes ‘Wildlife Watch’ membership for up to 4 children at the same address; Wildlife Watch magazine four times a year, posters, stickers and wildlife handbook. It’s great for getting kids interested in nature.
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