Find London's dragonflies and damselflies
We are looking for 'Dragonfly Detectives' to help us find London’s hawkers, chasers, skimmers and damsels.
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Explore London's wildlife
Explore London's wildlife
Golden-ringed dragonfly
A voracious predator that will even eat other dragonflies, the golden-ringed dragonfly is the UK's longest species. It can be found around acidic streams in moorland and heathland habitats.…
Explore nature this spring
Join London Wildlife Trust this spring for some exciting events, including guided walks, craft workshops and outdoor yoga!
Explore nature this summer
Join London Wildlife Trust this summer for some exciting events, including guided nature walks and London Rivers Week celebrations!
Explore nature this autumn
Join London Wildlife Trust this autumn for some exciting events, including bat walks, stargazing and some spooky Halloween fun!
Emperor dragonfly
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits.
Ponds help Dragonfly Detectives crack the case
Garden ponds prove fruitful for London Wildlife Trust’s citizen science survey of dragonflies and damselflies
Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…
Hairy dragonfly
The UK's smallest hawker, the hairy dragonfly is mostly black in colour, but has a distinctively hairy thorax. It can be found in grazing marshes and flooded gravel pits, and along canals…
SENsory Explorers – accessible nature discovery for families
London Wildlife Trust is dedicated to creating events and spaces that are inclusive to all.
Water for Wildlife
Water for Wildlife: Discovering life in London's waterways and boosting freshwater habitats