About the event

Rewilding East London is an urban species recovery project led by the London Wildlife Trust and London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The project plans to reintroduce the White stork and Eurasian beaver to restored wetlands at Eastbrookend Country Park.

Join our Species Recovery Officer, Layla, to learn about the plans for the species reintroduction taking at Eastbrookend Country Park from Autumn 2026 onwards 🦫🌿

🗓️ Date: Saturday 30th May 2026

⏰ Time: 12:30pm - 2:00 pm

📍Location: Eastbrookend Discovery Centre, The Chase, Dagenham, RM7 0SS

🤷🏽‍♀️ Who can join: Anyone is welcome come and learn about the project.

*Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult

What to Expect?

📽️ 30 min presentation on the project - focusing on the White Stork Reintroduction.

🌳 1 hour long guided walk around the Whitehart Lakes - BYOB (bring your own binoculars)

💬 Opportunities for questions/discussions throughout and to tell us how you would like to engage in the project going forward!

☕️ Teas, coffee and biscuits provided

How do I get there?

🚇 Tube/train:

• Dagenham East Station (District Line) - 17 min walk
• Dagenham Heathway Station (District line) - 174 bus - 6 min walk
• Romford Station (Elizabeth Line and National Rail) - 174 bus - 6 min walk

🚌 Bus:

• 174 - alight at 'The Chase'
• 272, 335, 5, C10

🚘 Car:

• Free visitor carpark, with accessible parking
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⭐️ Sign up to reserve your free spot now! ⭐️

You can read more about Rewilding East London here!

The Rewilding East London project is supported by the Mayor of London's Green Roots Fund.