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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 1 hour presentation on the bog’s ecology, hydrology, restoration measures, flora, fauna etc. We will then travel a short distance to the bog itself for a guided walk.
Carrownagappul Bog SAC, adjacent to the Galway town of Mountbellew, is one of the biggest SACs and one of the largest examples of remaining, restorable active raised bog in Ireland. Measuring 850 acres it contains fine examples of raised bog habitat and species, and between 2016 – 2020 it is one of 12 raised bogs nationwide that will be restored under a European funded LIFE project: ‘The Living Bog’.
All are welcome and we look forward to see you there!
Contact details (if required): gtcomountbellew@gmail.com 090 96 79765.
The NPWS Clara Bog Nature Guides invite you to join us at Clara to celebrate World Wetlands Day!
Education Guides will be on the boardwalk between 1pm and 3pm on Friday 2nd February – call in anytime between 1pm and 3pm to talk to us, learn about Clara Bog Nature Reserve, and take part in some activities. Booking not required.
Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/61gTe7GJsX7uzxsm8
Join us at 12.30pm on Friday the 2nd of February at The Ballycroy Visitor Centre as we celebrate World Wetlands Day with a guided walk around the 2km nature trail at the Visitor Centre.
Our guide will lead you on walk to discover how our blanket bogs were formed and how they are important habitats for our wildlife, act as carbon sinks and are a natural vast water reservoir.
At the visitor Centre we will have free Blanket bog plant ID sheets, and have a demonstration on how our Atlantic Blanket bogs were formed.
Our walk is free of charge and is all on our buggy and wheelchair friendly trail. Please dress for the weather!
Meet at the Ballycroy Visitor Centre at The Wild Nephin National Park
Contact: Ballycroy Visitor Centre 098 49888; email: ballycroyvisitorcentre@npws.gov.ie
World Wetlands Day occurs on 2nd February and to mark this global event you are invited to celebrate the importance of wetlands with an illustrated talk in Shannon Town Public Library (with light lunch) followed by a site visit to the Shannon Town Community Wetlands (STCW).
This year’s theme is ‘Wetlands and Human Wellbeing’. The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) and the STCW will host a very special lunchtime event to explore the importance of wetlands and human wellbeing followed by a site visit to explore the biodiversity value of this urban wetlands site.
The event will be led by Ruairi 0 Conchüir (LAWPRO) and voluntary members of the STCW, Olive Carey and John O’ Brien. A major focus of the event
will be “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing’ and the key role the STCW has played in connecting the local community and schools with nature in & around the wetlands. Please bring suitable footwear for the site visit.
The talk will commence at 12:30 and the walk at 14:30. This is a free event and all are welcome!
Come see the wetland birds of Tramore Back Strand, a Special Protection Area for wintering waterfowl and waders on the Waterford coast!
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 winter and why the site is so important for wildlife.
The site is exposed so please dress for the weather and ground conditions – strong footwear and warm outdoor clothing are recommended!
Meet at the Bird Hide at the Tramore Nature Park (Grid 659623, 601 457).
This event is free to attend and is supported by Waterford City and County Council.
Please contact bguest@waterfordcouncil.ie if you have any queries.
To celebrate WWD 2024, NPWS staff from Killarney National Park Education Centre will lead a walk along the Deenagh River from Kings’s Bridge to the mouth of the river where it flows into Lough Leane.
Along the way we will discuss the importance of conserving and protecting our waterways, we will look at some of the birds and animals that occur along the river (such as otter, heron, dipper, daubenton’s bat) and some of the interesting plant that occur in the riparian woodlands and on the river bank.
Booking is essential as spaces are limited. Please book here: https://forms.gle/tbFrSo7pTvipjLxg9
Please meet at King’s Bridge (opposite St Mary’s Cathedral) on Friday 02 Feb at 10:30, wearing appropriate outdoor footwear and clothing.
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 join us for a morning of action for wetlands. Scrub encroachment at the edges of bogs both limits water accessing the surface and shades the bog surface limiting growth of bog plants. Come help with scrub clearance!
Please note: Strong footwear such as wellies, and warm clothes are recommended. The IPCC team will provide equipment.
Registration is essential – email bogs@ipcc.ie
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 further information contact RSPB HQ (Belvoir Balfast).
To celebrate WWD, we in Louth would love you to join us for:
- Forest bathing with forest therapy guide Fiona Crawley (booking required via the QR code below) 10:o0 – 12:30 2nd February
- a bog wander from 14:00 – 15:40 on Friday 2nd.
more events are on Saturday 3rd (see other link)
Further information from Anne on 086 174 1461
A different event at a very cool place in celebration of World Wetlands Day. The Heritage Council are launching the 2nd edition of ‘A Guide to the Habitats of Ireland’, at Lough Boora Discovery Park, Offaly from 10:00 on the 2nd of February, there will be an official launch, followed by a walk ‘n talk down to the bird hides. All welcome.
Please meet up at 10:00 at the car park and join the assembled crowd to celebrate the launch of this important book and take in the sights and sounds of the lovely Lough Boora!
