From insect carnivals to pond-dipping, join in an action-packed day of nature activities at the Natural History Museum.
Learn new skills, have fun, and help scientists in important research
Join in the Bugs Count survey and discover the variety of invertebrates that live all around us.
Download your free ID guide and instructions and get involved today.
OPAL has funded the development of five National Centres, each with a particular research focus. They aim to increase our knowledge and understanding of our environment.
The OPAL Soil Centre aims to improve our knowledge of the world beneath us. How polluted is our soil? Which earthworms live in which soil types?
The soil and earthworm survey is one way our soil team hope to investigate these questions, and you can help.
How does air pollution affect our plants and natural environment?
The OPAL Air Centre has been set up to explore the impact of air pollution by exposing plants to pollutants in controlled conditions.
Visit the Air Centre on an open day to learn all about the varied research projects and discover why air pollution is such an important global issue.
Lakes and ponds provide a home for so many fascinating creatures, but pollution is an increasing problem.
The OPAL water team are monitoring ponds and lakes throughout England to investigate the levels of pollution and study the effects on the animals that live there.
The UK is home to a fascinating range of plants and animals, and there is so much to learn about every one of them.
OPAL is running various projects to raise awareness of UK biodiversity, including Bugs Count, the biodiversity survey, and the nature community iSpot.
Climate change is a major environmental concern. But how is the climate changing in Britain? And what can we do about it?
Explore the OPAL Climate Centre pages to find out more about climate change, ask questions to the experts and share your weather photos. Join in our climate survey and help us explore ways in which we are affecting the climate.
News, updates, stories and opinions from our team of community scientists across the country. Get an inside look at OPAL, learn more about our research, and be the first to know what's happening near you.
"Probably the biggest event we're organising this year is the York BioBlitz in Museum Gardens on the 15th and 16th June."
Sarah West, OPAL Yorkshire and Humber
As an OPAL user you can analyse and compare your survey results, and comment on our news stories and blogs. You'll also receive our newsletter to keep you up to date with everything that's going on with OPAL.
Registering is quick and easy, all you need is an email address.
OPAL is a partnership initiative celebrating biodiversity, environmental quality and people’s engagement with nature.
OPAL Explorers - complete surveys and claim your reward
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Can you help to identify these plants and animals? Click on a photo to share your opinion with the OPAL iSpot community.
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Respect, protect and enjoy our environment
Wherever you take part in OPAL surveys and activities, please follow the OPAL Code.
10 of the 18 most threatened mammals in the UK rely on hedges for fruit and berries to eat.
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