Operation: Rainforest Discovery at Yarner Wood

Saturday, 16 May 2026 at 00:00 - 00:00

We're running two sessions of this popular family event one at 9.30am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-4.30pm for all budding wildlife investigators and adventurers.

Your challenge. To find out what is so special about Dartmoor’s rainforests. Join our team of experts at Yarner Wood on a fun woodland adventure with three micro missions to learn more.
*Operation Bird Brain- find out more about the woodland birds and the long distance journeys many have taken. Listen to their songs and build your own birds nest
*Codename Minibeast- look at the world of Yarner wood in miniature. Find some of the minibeasts and tiny life using sweep nets and bug pots, microscopes and magnifiers
*Mission Wild Art-use the inspiration of the rainforest and its incredible wildlife; the sounds, the leaves, lichens and mosses to create your own artistic masterpiece
We’ll provide everything you need to complete your challenge led by our expert guides with id sheets and field equipment including sweep nets and binoculars

You can also get more involved and download the i-Naturalist app to your phone before you come out and sign up to our LookWild project. The app allows you to take photographs of what you've seen and can help you to identify them too. More details about the LookWild project and how to download the app are here

This event is organised in partnership by DNPA with Natural England who own and manage East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve.

Location: East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve, Middle Trendlebere Car Park- on the road from Bovey Tracey to Manaton Grid Reference SX782793. What 3 words ///market.song.raven

Booking required: yes

Charge: FREE

Website:www.trybooking.com/uk/GGLE