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    Calling Local Volunteers   Come Celebrate World Wetlands Day on Saturday 1st February 2025 @ 11am River Walk & Talk, River Clean-up, Tree Planting & Networking _____________________________________________________________________________________    World Wetlands Day is a global event celebrating the importance of wetlands. This year’s theme is “Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future.” To mark this event, […]

  Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future -The Owenduff Bog Complex Ramsar Site is one of the last intact active blanket bog systems in Ireland and Western Europe. This talk, Power of Peatlands, brought to you by The National Parks and Wildlife Service, will look at Wetland habitats and their importance, environmentally and culturally.  Location : Wild […]

    This event is organised by Monaghan County Council’s Biodiversity Officer to celebrate World Wetlands Day. The event will see the launch of new wetland guidelines aimed at community groups and landowners called ‘Community Action: A Beginner’s Guide to Wetlands’ . This booklet was developed  in conjunction with the Community Wetlands Forum, Clare County […]

  Sonairte Eco Centre, Laytown, Co. Meath 2.30- 4.30 pm Saturday February 1st Refreshments served from 2pm.  Free  Indoor and Outdoor event    Illustrated talks  and discussion from Meath County Council Biodiversity Officer, a local historian, the Rivers Trust, LAWPRO & volunteers from Eco-Centre Sonairte followed by  a short ramble along a woodland trail to […]

Join Us for a Special World Wetlands Day Celebration! Step into the breathtaking beauty of Liffey Head Bog with Wicklow Uplands Council on 2nd February, 2025! What’s Happening? A gentle walk and talk through the vibrant Liffey Head Bog, a thriving blanket bog restored over 20+ years. Discover its rich flora and fauna, learn about […]

Join us ONLINE on 30th January at 11am as we celebrate World Wetlands Day with an interactive webinar by Alena Kunkel from Breeding Waders EIP Project who will tell us about this project that aims to protect wading birds like the Curlew, Lapwing  around Ireland and the importance of wetlands for breeding waders. We will […]

  Monday 3rd of February  7:00 pm - 10:00 pm St. Brigids Festival   7pm – making of Brigids crosses, (rushes will be provided on the evening) Followed by the celebration of St Brigid FREE event All are welcome CABRAGH VISITOR AND INTERPRETIVE CENTRE, CABRAGH, THURLES, CO. TIPPERARY, E41 T266 Cabragh Wetlands | At Cabragh Wetlands we are […]

  Join us on Feb 2nd as we celebrate “World Wetlands Day”. The Ballinahown Community Group will kindly host a number of speakers and artists this coming Sunday, February 2nd, from 10am to 12pm in their community hall (N37 D768). Cathal Flood from the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) will speak about water quality and the importance […]

    Lough Ennell is an important site for nature conservation in Westmeath and is designated a Special Area of Conservation, a Special Protection Area and a Ramsar Site. It is a haven for wildlife and the lake and fringing wetland habitats support a great biodiversity. On  Wednesday 29th January from 6:30-8pm, LAWPRO will attend […]

  Come and join us to celebrate World Wetlands Day at the Picnic Area in Geashill where we have implemented innovative nature-based solutions with our community raingarden and swale - our special wetlands. We will be cutting back old vegetation and mowing meadow grasses for composting and to make way for new Spring growth as […]