...just five minutes spent in nature can improve people’s sense of self-esteem and mood.
We have oceans of opportunities and resources to help young people and families to connect with nature and while we've had to put our jam-packed schedule of events and activities on hold for now, our experienced Education Team will be bringing you a wealth of resources to support teaching children about nature.
COVID-19 Update
Our engagement team have been hard at work adapting their activities to be fully covid-secure. Strict cleaning routines, separated areas and limited tickets are some of the many measures we have in place to ensure we can still offer you our popular nature engagement activities. As this means spaces are limited we do advise booking quickly to avoid disappointment. Pre-booking is essential.
Regular sessions for young people
Little bugs, Wildlife Watch and Youth Ranger groups meet up regularly (usually once a month) to share a love of nature. There is no need to sign-up for more than one session at a time, but we find participants always want to come back!
Events for families and young people
Autumn Explorers - Family Fun at the Great Fen
Nene Wetlands pond dipping and mini-beasting sessions
Rushden Lakes
, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 6FA
Nene Wetlands - Family Forest School
Nene Wetlands,
Nene Wetlands Visitor CentreThe Boardwalk
Rushden Lakes
NN10 6FA
Find your local learning experience
Our Activity Centres provide wonderful natural settings with dedicated teams leading engaging ways for families to enjoy the outdoors. These include bug hunts, pond dipping, den building, insect days and night adventures looking for bats, glow worms and magnificent moths.
24/3/20 - All our Activity Centres are currently closed in response to Covid-19. Find online events and resources on our Wild Learning page.
Map of Wildlife Trust Activity Centres