Please be aware that Jupiter will be closed this Wednesday (18th May), next Tuesday (24th May) and Wednesday (25th May) for staff training. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Our current opening hours are Tuesday-Friday, 09:30-16:30. To find out more about our events programme visit: Jupiter events
In the middle of industrial Grangemouth, Jupiter is a fantastic example of how wasteland can be transformed into an urban green space that provides a rich habitat and haven for wildlife. The centre is open all year and there are lots of ideas for improving gardens for wildlife.
Address: Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre, Grangemouth FK3 8LH
Why visit?
Highlights include:
- Visit an urban wildlife oasis
- Introduce children to wildlife
- A wasteland returned to nature
- Plenty of variety in a small area
- Pond dipping
Best time to visit?
- Mar to May for woodland birds
- May to Aug for wildflowers
- Aug for dragonflies & damselflies
- Sept to Oct for fungi
Visit for:
- birdwatching
- woodlands
- grasslands
- wildflowers
- pond
- butterflies
Other information
Upcoming events
To discover our upcoming events, please visit: Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre events
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We are delighted to announce the hatching of our first osprey chick at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve. A small ‘pip’ in an egg was noticed at 22:36 on Wednesday 18th May, and as the night went on, it gradually became a small hole. Eventually, at 10:26am on Thursday 19th May, the chick emerged! Thursday 19th May marked 37 days of incubation, which is the average for osprey eggs, with chicks usually hatching between 35 and 42 days after…
After 37 days of dedicated incubation, the first signs of hatching are starting to appear! Throughout the day on 18 May 2022, our resident female NC0 was exhibiting typical signs that her eggs were close to hatching: contact calling to communicate with the chicks and becoming visibly restless as the chicks began to move. And then the moment of truth… at 22:36, Species Protection Officers Bethany and Charlotte noticed a hole that had developed on one of the eggs -…
It’s already mid-May, and our resident ospreys LM12 (male) and NC0 (female) are continuing to incubate their three eggs here at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve. It won’t be long now until the first egg hatches, but in the meantime read on to find out about a drama-filled week! The beginning of the week saw some wet and windy weather, and poor NC0 stayed on the nest through it all. Later in the week, the sun began to shine…
Camille Vallette is an Erasmus+ funded European Solidarity Corps volunteer on an 11 month placement in Castle Douglas with Chris Archbold (Reserves Project Officer) and at the end of February the team of four Erasmus+ volunteers (Thomas, Eduard, Xavier & Camille) spent four days working with Chris & Sven Rasmussen (Reserves Manager) carrying out work to make safe a damaged bridge at Upper Nethan Gorge. Here is his account of the trip. This reserve is a two hour drive…
Happy May Nature Lovers! We are in bloom at the Falls of Clyde! Why not come visit us and see how many wildflowers you can find. Here are five little beauties to get you started. Cuckoo Flower Also known as Lady’s smock, Mayflower or Fairy Flower. This wildflower is easily identified by its delicate lilac petals and tall bright green stem. The cuckoo flower can be found in damp habitats such as grasslands, marshes, stream sides and ditches. The flower…
The past four years have seen numerous parliamentary inquiries, consultations, working groups and reviews of aquaculture in Scotland. Our Living Seas Manager Dr Sam Collin outlines the progress we want to see in the year ahead. Salmon farm in Loch Ainort © Richard Dorrell Salmon farming is an incredibly divisive subject. Proponents of the industry highlight both the economic and social benefits of an expanding industry that produces Scotland’s second most financially lucrative food export (behind…
Here at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve, our 24-hour Osprey Watch is well underway. NC0 laid her first egg on Tuesday 12th April and her second on Friday 15th April! While highly anticipated, our first and second eggs are not the only exciting occurrences of 2022’s osprey season so far. Read on for highlights from the first and second weeks of Osprey Watch. In the days preceding laying, NC0 stayed close to the nest while Lowes’ male…
What to Expect from this Year’s Osprey Season at Loch of the Lowes – A Glance Back at the Events of 2021. This year’s season at Loch of the Lowes, the 53rd year of Ospreys at the reserve, has already got off to an eventful start, with our resident male LM12 arriving earlier than ever before, and exceptionally unseasonal mild weather across the UK at the end of March. But now that the weather has returned to normal, and both…