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RSPB Northern Ireland invite you to come see the wetland birds of Lough Neagh and its hinterland at its reserve on the eastern shore of the Lough between 10-11.30am. Site staff will be on hand to help you identify the wildfowl and wading birds, and to chat about the conservation of this wonderful wetland reserve. For […]

National Parks & Wildlife Service in conjunction with “Galway Living Bog” welcomes you to Wetlands Day – We would love to see you at this year’s event exploring all that Carrownagappul bog has to offer. We will start at the Galway Living Bog Centre,  H53 TN67 Castlegar, (near Mountbellew) Co. Galway at 1pm with a […]

Cabragh Wetlands are an amazing place and we'd love you to come visit and hear a talk on the birds of the wetlands by Kevin Collins and a talk by Micheal Long about people's connections to wetlands. Tea/coffee and light refreshments will be provided.

To mark World Wetlands Day 2024, Kildare County Council (KCC) have invited Dr. Elaine McGoff, national wetlands specialist, to present on the importance of wetlands, current trends in their status, and ways that we can protect our precious freshwater systems. A new KCC-commissioned booklet entitled “County Kildare’s Wonderful Wetlands”, edited by Dr. Peter Foss and […]

On February 2nd at 10:00, the Irish Peatland Conservation Council are running a Scrub Removal Event, on Lodge Bog, near the Bog of Allen Nature Centre. Peatlands contain 90% water and offer our communities many services from flood mitigation, a haven for biodiversity, carbon storage and recreation. Celebrating World Wetlands Day 2nd February; come along and […]

Lunchtime birdwatching with Birdwatch Sligo and launch of Sligo Wetland Storymap! To commemorate World Wetlands Day 2024 Sligo County Council will be launching ‘Wetlands in County Sligo – A story map showcasing wetland habitats and biodiversity found in the county’. We will join members of the Birdwatch Ireland Sligo Branch for lunchtime birdwatching over Sligo […]

Join Cork City's Biodiversity Officers to explore nature around the heart of Cork City! On February 2nd a guided walk of the Lough will take place. Please wear suitable clothing/footwear for the conditions and meet at Glendalough Park at 14:00 (the walk will last approximately 1 hr). This is a free event but booking is […]

On February 18th (11:00) Tralee Bay Eco & Activity Park are running a Nature Walk at Ballseedy Woods. Ballyseedy is an ancient woodland meaning it has been continuously covered with trees since the mid-1600. Along with this it is a Wet Woodland which is an Annex habitat meaning that there is precious few of these ecosystems still left in […]

A Nature Bay Walk is being run by Tralee Bay Eco & Activity Park on February 11th. This will allow an opportunity to see our migratory birds in their natural habitat. These birds have been coming to Tralee Bay since before it was called Tralee Bay and this time of year is the best time to see […]

Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park are running a number of events celebrating World Wetlands Day in 2024. On Feb 2nd, Alan Balfe, Senior Ecologist at Tralee Bay Wetlands Ecology Park will run to first of  a series of Guided Walks in an around Tralee wetland sites. The 2nd Feb event in a paid event (€5 […]