Since 1953 the Colchester Natural History Society has been at the forefront of nature recording in NE Essex. For information about the Society, its activities and how to join please click on the links below.
You can email us at info@colchesternaturalhistorysociety.org.uk
All about CNHS
Learn more about the Society, our expert recorders and how to join in the fun. From complete beginners to professional ecologists, we welcome everyone with an interest in wildlife.
Watching Wildlife
Celebrating its fifth year online, Joe Firmin's hugely popular column about wildlife in NE Essex, which ran for 54 years in the Essex County Standard.
2010 Events diary
A list of all the trips, talks and surveys that CNHS will be undertaking. From birdwatching to mammal tracking, moths to plants, you'll find something here to interest you.
The Great Larval Stag Hunt
Take part in a survey of garden 'Larval Incidents' and help CNHS's Maria Fremlin to track stag beetles in the CNHS area. Just click the link below to register your beetle larvae sightings from your garden or allotment. (Full details in Cervus #71 out Jan/Feb 2010)