City Nature Challenge 2026: Lichens at Mincinglake Valley Park

Help us record wildlife for Exeter’s first City Nature Challenge! This is a global biodiversity recording event run between 24th- 27th April 2026, when we are asking people to go out and record the wildlife they see in Exeter using the free iNaturalist app. You can join us on an organised event, go and record nature on your favourite walk around Exeter, or use your nature knowledge to verify people’s photos afterwards, contributing to our national biodiversity datasets. Join the project page here and check out the other events on our webpage

Join us to explore the wonderful world of lichens with local lichen expert Fred Gibson, at the beautiful Mincinglake Valley Park, a Devon Wildlife Trust site.

We will meet at the Stoke Hill Carpark on Sunday 26th April at 11am for an hour and a half recording lichen and other wildlife. We will check out the lichens on trees, so we may be walking off the path.

The joining point is the Stoke Hill Car park

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Nearest postcode: EX4 7DW

What to bring:

· Weather appropriate clothing, and sturdy footwear such as wellies or walking boots/shoes. It may also be hot and sunny, in which case, suncream, water and a sun hat.

· A drink of water/snacks

· Any Medic*tion that may be required (e.g. asthma inhaler, auto injector)

· Waterproofs if needed

· A phone to record with! Please download the iNaturalist app so that you can start making observations: we need pictures and/or sound files, with linked GPS points. You can also can take photos with a camera and record them later, or just come and enjoy being out and about in nature!

· A hand lens if you have one.

Under 18’s are welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

If the weather is dreadful and we need to cancel we will let you know by email 24 hours before the event.

For accessibility information please check the event webpage and if you have any concerns email [email protected]

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