What’s On?
Welcome to our ‘What’s On’ page. Scroll down to read more about our indoor and outdoor activities held throughout the year.
Our meetings are open to everyone and are often preceded by a talk. They are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, upstairs at the RNLI Station, East Looe. We usually start with hot drinks from 6.00pm followed by a talk at 6.30pm and our meeting from 7.30pm, but please check the events list as this may vary.
Full event list 2019 – click here to view – further details are listed for each event below.
Our events are free unless otherwise stated, but donations to the group are very welcome.
All ages are welcome unless otherwise stated, but please note that under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all our events. Our Facebook page is updated with weather dependent information closer to each event. No booking is required for most events.
Joining In
Looe Marine Conservation Group is run entirely by volunteers. We’d love to hear from you if you have an interest in marine wildlife and would like to help out at our events or in any other way. No experience or knowledge is required as we provide training. New Members are always welcome – find out more here.
When: Saturday 29th June, 14:00 – 17:00 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station (Booking essential, suitable for children over 10, see below) Do you like to pop on a snorkel and mask and get extreme? Then this is the activity for you! An extreme form of rock pooling
Continue Reading →When: Friday 12th July, 21:00 – 23:00 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station (Booking essential, see below) Rockpooling is cool but even better in the dark! What wonderful and weird creatures will we find? Join the Your Shore Beach Rangers team as we explore the roc
Continue Reading →When: Tuesday 16th July, 18:00 – 19:00 Where: TBC, not RNLI Looe Marine Conservation Group monthly meeting. All welcome.
Continue Reading →When: Wednesday 31st July, 11:00 – 14:00 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station (Booking essential – see below) A supervised snorkelling event for 9 – 24 year old locals with Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Your Shore Beach Ranger Project and the Looe Marine
Continue Reading →When: Thursday 1st August, 12:00 – 14:00 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station Come and join local experts as we explore the rocky shore, finding lots of the amazing critters that live on it! Learn about starfish, crabs, fish, anemones and lots more at this educa
Continue Reading →When: Tuesday 6th August, 10:00 – 17:00 Where: Old Sardine Factory, West Looe Join local marine biologists as we delve into the fascinating life of crabs for one day only! The day will comprise of talks on the lives of crabs (including a display), crab-themed arts, crafts and games,
Continue Reading →When: Tuesday 20th August, 18:00 – 19:00 Where: Crew Room, East Looe RNLI Station Looe Marine Conservation Group monthly meeting. All welcome.
Continue Reading →When: Friday 30th August, 11:30 – 13:30 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station Come and join local experts as we explore the rocky shore, finding lots of the amazing critters that live on it! Learn about starfish, crabs, fish, anemones and lots more at this educat
Continue Reading →When: Sunday 15th September, 11:00 – 14:00 Where: Portnadler, meet at Hannafore fields gates Join us for this fun and healthy social event. Walk along the coast path from Hannafore to Port Nadler where we will do a beach clean and relax on the beach/ have a swim, before bringing the
Continue Reading →When: Tuesday 17th September, 18:00 – 21:00 Where: Crew Room, East Looe RNLI Station
Continue Reading →When: Tuesday 15th October, 10:00 – 20:30 Where: Crew Room, East Looe RNLI Station The fantastic Abby Crosby from the Cornwall Wildlife Trust will tell us about the incredible Cornish wildlife sightings we’ve had in recent years, from the usual to the strange!
Continue Reading →When: Saturday 26th October, 10:00 – 12:00 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station Come and join local experts as we explore the rocky shore, finding lots of the amazing critters that live on it! Learn about starfish, crabs, fish, anemones and lots more at this edu
Continue Reading →When: Tuesday 19th November, 18:00 – 20:30 Where: Crew Room, East Looe RNLI Station The Blue Marine Foundation (BMF) is a charity dedicated to creating marine reserves and establishing sustainable models of fishing. Their mission is to forge links between fishermen, conservationists,
Continue Reading →When: TBC Where: TBC Very open to any ideas you may have on where to celebrate Christmas 2019!
Continue Reading →Thursday 14th February, 14:15 – 16:15 Millendreath What better way to show your love for the beaches this Valentine’s Day than to join our friendly group to clean Millendreath Beach near Looe? The kit is provided, all we ask is that you come along in suitable clothing and footwear. Un
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