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Join us in celebrating World Wetlands Day 2026 (a day early) at the Shannon Callows!With expert Brian Caffrey from BirdWatch Ireland will lead us to a number of sites close to Banagher to observe a range of birds that overwinter on the callows.All are welcome, dress for the weather!This event comes as part of the #Offaly Naturalists' Field Club […]

Join our guided walk to Knockaunroe Turlough in the Burren National Park at 10.30am on Monday 2nd February to learn more about the Burren’s unique turlough wetlands and the variety of species that live there. The walk will start from the Burren National Park trailhead at Gortlecka Cross near Kilnaboy and will last 1.5 to […]

Come see the wetland birds of Tramore Back Strand , a  Ramsar Site and Special Protection Area for wintering wildfowl and wetland waders! Our local expert, Denis Cullen of the Irish Wildlife Trust and Tramore Eco Group will lead a birdwatching talk of this exceptional coastal wetland. Find out what birds visit Tramore Back Strand in […]

Date: Saturday March 1st Time 11.00 am Location: Meet at river path below front of Falls Hotel, Ennistymon (V95 D2PC) All welcome. Please bring pickers, gloves and used heavy duty bags.

To celebrate World Wetlands Day On Sunday February 2nd,  Lusk Tidy Towns and Birdwatch Ireland Fingal branch are hosting a walk and talk at Turvey nature reserve and wetlands with a chance to see some amazing birds and wildlife. They will have experts from Birdwatch Ireland and Lusk Biodiversity group to take people on a […]

    The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) use World Wetlands Day to launch the annual Hop To It Frog survey. Every year IPCC needs the help of people all over Ireland to take part in the National Frog Survey Ireland. Please record where frogs, spawn and tadpoles occur in the Hop to It Irish […]

  Join Brendan Gormley for a fascinating journey into the world of bogs and their incredible role in archaeology. Explore the discoveries made in these unique environments, uncover how bogs act as natural preservers of history, and learn about their significance as archaeological records in their own right.   Thursday 6 February 2025 Time: 7:00pm - […]

Discover the incredible diversity of marine life found in our intertidal zones and learn how you can contribute to conservation through our ShoreNI citizen surveys. Whether you’re new to wildlife recording or need a quick refresher, this session has something for everyone. Part of Ulster Wildlife winter talks (Jan–Mar 2025), this event is free for […]

    Sunday 2nd February 2025 is WORLD WETLANDS DAY.Expert Denis Cullen is hosting a bird watching session at the Bird Hide in Tramore Nature Park at 10.30am - 12.30pm.Come along to see some of the waterbirds that winter in Tramore The Bird Hide is positioned overlooking Tramore back strand, and was was funded by […]

[caption id="attachment_3805" align="aligncenter" width="2048"]  [/caption] To Celebrate World Wetlands Day, on Wednesday February 5th, The Community Wetlands Forum  are  hosting  students from Gurteen College for a ‘field trip’ to Scohaboy Bog SAC. Jim Ryan (CWF) will lead to explain/discuss carbon and peat soils management, values etc as well as better ‘for nature’ ways to manage […]