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This year a new initiative has been launched to put a true focus on Guernsey's natural world and environment.
And Sunday will see the third Nature Guernsey event - one with a summer focus - taking place across the island.
Nature Guernsey was launched by La Societe Guernesiasie, to combine the strengths of all of its natural sciences groups to work together on events throughout the year.
The group had its very first trial run this time last year, with a halloween event hosted at the observatory that saw many of the different groups put on displays, from bats to moths to astronomy and more. Following the success of that event, Nature Guernsey put it on a second occasion, and is now working toward its third - a Summer Family Celebration.
Taking place this Sunday, 12 August, Nature Guernsey will host this Summer Family event all over the island with the aim of bringing Guernsey's wildlife and nature to life.
Barry Wells, Vice President of La Societe Guernesiaise said: “By working together, Nature Guernsey provides the perfect showcase of the range of interests and activities that La Société Guernesiaise has to offer. Be part of it!”
Sunday will start at 08:00 with a bird ringing demonstration - a chance to get up close and personal with some of the group's smallest and most beautiful birds.
From 10:00 there will be three walks showcasing the natural history, archaeology and botany of Lihou headland.
In the afternoon there will be a second chance to join the morning’s walks, and also join in on a guided rockpooling event at Guernsey’s oldest Ramsar Site.
Microscopes will be used to examine more closely wildlife and vegetation.
The group's Astronomers will be on hand to project images of the Sun and explain the science of rockets with live demonstrations.
Finally, in the evening Nature Guernsey are heading to the Astronomy Observatory to extend the day into night! Sunday is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower which is the most abundant meteor shower of the year and with no Moon, the sky will be very dark so an excellent opportunity to see “shooting stars”. People will be able to bring picnic blankets and deck chairs to comfortably watch the night sky from the Observatory lawn.
Throughout the evening there will also be the opportunity to search for some of Guernsey’s elusive night-time wildlife with moth trapping and bat detecting demonstrations.
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