Events | 4 May 10am – 5pm Citizen Science and Loddon Lily Sunday

04th May 2025

Join us for a combined Citizen Science and Loddon Lily Sunday! With our wardens and volunteers on-hand to help between 10am-12noon, this is a great chance to learn how to be a citizen scientist: you’ll find out how to make positive identifications, what Apps to use, and how to record and submit your sightings. Our Loddon lilies have been loving this warm weather with their feet in the wet, and are looking glorious.

Make the most of your visit by bringing a picnic and refreshments. We have wonderful places to sit, as well as our waterfront deck, tree log seating, and hides for quiet watching and waiting for wildlife to appear.

Entry to the reserve is free – but donations are welcome.

We love dogs, however to protect wildlife and habitats, dogs (other than assistance dogs) are not allowed on the reserve. They are welcome at the study centre side if kept under control and on a lead.

Image credits | Phil Rooney, Imogen Smart

Two men look at a specimen in a very small container being held by one of them in his fingertips.
A close up of the nodding Loddon lily flower, its petals pointing down like a ballerina's skirt.
The branches of a willow tree are just coming into leaf, with the branch tips grazing the water of the river Thames. There is a slight ripple in the water, from passing boats. A languid, spring day.

04th May 2025