Days out, Wildlife

Through the spring and summer months, Falls of Clyde Nature Reserve are offering the chance to get up close and personal with their resident wild peregrine falcons.

Glasgow's oldest park plays host to attractions from around the world, extreme sports, a live music stage, street theatre, countryside activities and all manner of fun for kids.

Butterfly and moth spotting and all sorts of interesting nature activities.

Informative fungi-foraging walk. Booking is essential.

One of Scotland's biggest heavy horse shows, offering the chance to get up close to nearly 200 horses, from tiny Shetlands through to sturdy Highland ponies and giant Clydesdales. Watch show classes, donkey classes and agility courses in the ring, take a pony ride and join in with children’s craft workshops.

Make your own dinosaur mask and look around the huge prehistoric specimens.

Six weeks of nature and wildlife-related activities, events and workshops celebrating the natural heritage of the Falkirk area.

A ranger-led walk to forage for foods that grow in the city's greenspaces.

Hands-on advice from the experts about using binoculars and telescopes to watch wildlife. Also a chance to buy some (binoculars and/or telescopes, that is, not wildlife). All proceeds go back into the RSPB to continue conservation efforts.

Take an evening stroll around the shores of Loch Gruinart and see if you can hear the corncrake; the mating call of the male corncrake has a distinctive grating quality, which has been likened to the sound of someone flicking a credit card against a zip fastener (an activity which also functions as a display signal for…

They may have died out 66 million years ago but see if you can find tracks and traces of our dinosaur forebears in the woodland.

A walk in search of Islay's butterflies and moorland flowers, with a chance to glimpse a golden eagle. Meet at Upper Killyean car park and wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear.

Woodlands fun and games for youngsters to learn to build a den, figure out how to use outdoor tools, test your outdoor survival skills and have a lot of fun.

Learn about why Glasgow is known as River City, plus learn a bit more about the creatures that call its various waterways home.

Join the Head Gardener at Castle Kennedy Gardens and learn about the history and design of these intriguing landforms in Castle Kennedy Gardens.

Meet the experts and help them record various species of animals and plants.

Take your kids for a walk or drop by the visitor centre for fun activities including infant first aid and baby massage.

See the prettiest beasts in the west of Scotland as they enjoy their moment in the spotlight. The judging starts at 11am in the Bothy Field.

From jellyfish surveying to bird box building the Historic Scotland Rangers Service offers a range of hands on and active environmental activities for primary age children, accompanied by an adult.

Relive all those childhood years jumping in the mud and climbing trees at this adult only forest school where you get to build dens and cook over the fire. Remember to dress weather appropriately. Ages 16+. Booking is essential.

Seek out the aliens in our midst and help stop the spread of invasive species. Please wear appropriate clothing (gloves provided). Children must be accompanied. Booking is essential.