Saturday 1st February at 10:00am

Join Kilkenny branch of Birdwatch Ireland for an outing to Newpark Marsh
The Newpark Marsh Eco-Park is an award-winning game and bird sanctuary, and one of Kilkenny City’s most important natural habitats.

Covering an area of 9.7 hectares (23.7 acres), this multi-award-winning game and bird sanctuary and amenity area is well maintained and offers unique opportunities to view many different species of birds as well as a wide range of fauna.

birdwatchkilkenny@gmail.com or patandmarydurkin@gmail.com 056 776 2130. Also listen to KCLR or Kilkenny City Community Radio for details.

To mark World Wetlands Day 2025 on Sunday 2 February, we’re opening the doors to WWT Castle Espie for free.

We champion wetlands 365 days of the year, but on World Wetlands Day, the whole world comes together to celebrate these mood-lifting and nature-boosting spaces. 

Explore the hidden worlds within wetlands and GET LOST in your own adventure. When you arrive at reception, you’ll receive an illustrated map that highlights our best hides and viewpoints, and you’ll be encouraged to leave things to chance and let fate decide your path. 

Claim your free ticket today, simply by registering with a valid email address: https://ow.ly/x6J050UIqHA

The Shannon Town Community Wetlands (STCW) invite you to a community networking event exploring the importance of wetlands and the exceptional work undertaken by the STCW Committee over the past 7 years.

The event will explore how wetlands sustain biodiversity and help address climate change. It will also focus on how we can work to protect wetlands for our common future: supporting ecosystem and human wellbeing. It will include an exceptional illustrated talk by John O’Brien of the STCW on the history and background of wetland habitats in Shannon Town. John will also focus on the work of the Committee and the creation of the Shannon Town Community Wetlands and the key role the Committee has played in connecting the local community in Shannon with nature. The event will also include input from Dr. Pamela Bartley (Hydro-G, Galway) a renowned hydrogeologist who has worked at a national and international level on wetlands. She will input on the A to Z of hydrology and wetlands and the simple steps that community groups can do to create their own wetlands or protect the local wetlands. Wetlands specialists Ruairí Ó Conchúir (LAWPRO) will also present and will outline what local communities can do to support their own local wetlands. He will present case studies on community wetland projects and wetland resources and outline how wetlands help improve water quality, support biodiversity, and help address climate change. This event is designed for all to help us better understand why ‘‘Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future” is so important.

Where:            Oakwood Arms Hotel, Shannon, V14 NH97

When:             Tuesday, 4^th February 2025 @ 8pm

This is a free event - all welcome. Followed by a networking event with tea / coffee and biscuits

Contact Information: knocksinkwood@npws.gov.ie

Link to our Facebook page: https://fb.me/e/iuFE7b2aj

Clean Coasts and Breeding Waders EIP host a walk and talk to celebrate World Wetlands Day on Lisfannon Strand

Come along for an educational Walk and Talk in honor of World Wetlands Day at Lisfannon Strand, Fahan Donegal

Saturday, February 15 · 11am - 1pm

Clean Coasts is collaborating with Breeding Waders EIP, featuring Alena Kunkel, Donegal Project Officer. Gain valuable insights into the intriguing links between coastal biodiversity and wetlands from Clean Coasts Biodiversity Officer, Liane Costelloe.
Tea, coffee, and light refreshments will be served.

For more details, contact Sinéad at skeogh@eeu.antaisce.

 RESERVE YOUR FREE SPOT HERE: Inishowen Clean Coasts Roadshow for World Wetlands Day Tickets, Sat, Feb 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite

Organised by Clean Coasts. The Clean Coasts programme is operated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce. Clean Coasts works with communities to help protect and care for Ireland's waterways, coastline, seas, ocean and marine life. The Clean Coasts Programme is funded by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Failte Ireland.

For more information visit http://www.cleancoasts.org/

To mark World Wetland Day 2025 we are exploring some of the wildfowl that rely on the clean waters and safe refuge of Inch Wildfowl reserve. Water quality, wetland birds and the winter visitors that use Inch will be talked about and identified. Bring binoculars if you can, definitely bring warm clothes, rain gear and walking shoes. Suitable for 8 years and up. No dogs please.

Inch Wildfowl Reserve is situated to the east of Lough Swilly, approximately 8 km to the south of Buncrana. It supports a wide diversity of wintering waterfowl, notably swans and geese, as well as breeding terns, gulls, waders and duck.

Sunday February 2nd 2pm - 4pm, Inch Wildfowl reserve, Pump-house Carpark

This walk is made possible by LAWPRO, the local authority water program. https://lawaters.ie

This is a free event - please reserve your spot here: Inch Wildfowl Walk Tickets, Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite