Blue sky with multiple multy coloured flags on a ribbon.
Photo by Alexas_Fotos on Unsplash, Hedgehog walking amongst the grass in a garden looking for beetles

What to See & Do this month – October

Photo by Kaptured by Kasia on Unsplash, 250 drones "dance" on the night sky in Gdynia to celebrate the 98th birthday of the city. A mermaid (morświn) is a cousin of dolphins and an endangered species of the Baltic Sea

Coming Soon – What to See & Do in – November

Photo by Ian Cumming on Unsplash, as dawn broke the wildlife comes to life & the geese took flight to head for the fields

GooseFest – Experience Lancashire’s best wildlife spectacle till 18th Oct

Photo by Rafal Grzegorz on Unsplash, Swans in the morning in a reserve

Late Night Openings at Martin Mere till 24th October

Photo by Rebecca Prest on Unsplash, Curious Red Squirrel taken at Formby Red Squirrel Reserve

New podcast episodes: The Conservation Chronicles, LWT

Photo by Vincent van Zalinge on Unsplash, male badger in a woodland

Catch up on FREE Digital Talks – Wild Live

Photo by Nicolas Ladino Silva on Unsplash, female photographer taking pictures of flowers

Enter the Wildlife Trust 2026 Photography Comp

Photo by James Wainscoat on Unsplash, a whale in the sky(Starling roost at Otmoor UK)

North West Bird Watching Festival, Sat 17th – Sun 18th October 2026

Photo by david Griffiths on Unsplash, person walking along a footpath

Guided Walks now till end of 2026, beach, dunes, woods & flower meadows

National Garden Scheme logo, black text on a yellow background

How to apply for a National Garden Scheme 2027 Community Garden Grant

Photo by Jelleke Vanooteghem on Unsplash, kids playing in mud and sand

Nature Tots; connect with nature, Mere Sands Wood, Brockholes & Heysham

Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash, group of athletic women in running shoes climbing a trail in the forest

Whitehough Activities – high-energy outdoor games to hands-on creative sessions

Photo by Oleksandr Sushko on Unsplash, Seahorses swimming amongst kelp

Liverpool’s Aquarium, World Museum

Explore Biosphere: Tenderfoot Theatre’s new pop-up eco dome! 

Photo by Mike Erskine on Unsplash, kids sitting around a campfire.

High Points – ‘Level 3 Award Learning Beyond the Classroom’

Homemade poster 'The climate is changing' being held at a demonstration

Vote Climate, 3 simple steps to maximise your vote to change the planet

Prospects logo with number 12 SDG in the background

Re-Fill Thursdays, every Thursday 10am-2pm Prospects shop, refill-reuse! Help Save the Planet!

Some of LancsCAN webinars are also associated with Edge Hill University’s SustainNET.