Blog Archives

Jun 06

IWT Webinar: Bringing back the sturgeon

When: June 6, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

IWT Webinar: Bringing back the sturgeon For our final webinar of this season join us next Tuesday, June 6th at 7pm, for a look at efforts to restore sturgeon to Irish and British waters. With[…]

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Apr 26

Limerick May Outing

When: May 6, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Bumblebee ID outing. The bumblebee ID outing on Saturday 6th May 23 consists of two parts:   An introduction to bumblebees in the morning and a bumblebee walk in the afternoon. The leader is Liz Gabbett.[…]

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Apr 18

Citizen Science – Explore a stream

When: April 23, 2023 @ 11:00 am
Where: Doohamlet Community Centre, Co. Monaghan

Hosted by IWT Monaghan Branch Join the Monaghan Branch to explore what lives in the local streams, and learn what this tells us about the quality of our watercourses. This event takes place alongside open[…]

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Apr 18

April outing with Dublin Branch

When: April 23, 2023 @ 11:00 am

Hosted by IWT Dublin Branch Join Dublin Branch member Niall Mac Coitir on a guided walk to see some of the trees, wild flowers and birds to be found in St. Anne’s Park. Meeting at[…]

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Apr 11

Limerick April Outing

When: April 15, 2023 @ 10:30 am

Summer Snowflake and other urban plants in Limerick City. Leader: Paul Murphy. The first of our outdoor events is coming up on Saturday 15th April 2023. No booking required. It is  open to the public so feel free[…]

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Apr 05

Hope Spot webinar

When: April 19, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Online

Join Fair Seas and the Irish Wildlife Trust on April 19th at 7 for a webinar on Ireland’s first ever Hope Spot – The Greater Skellig Coast. Hope Spots are special places that are scientifically[…]

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Mar 09

Waterford branch Outing March

When: March 12, 2023 @ 1:00 pm

This event is hosted by Waterford Branch The next outing of the Waterford branch of the IWT is next Sunday, 12th March to the Woodhouse Estate, Stradbally, Co. Waterford. Eastát Tigh na Coille, An Sráidbhaile,[…]

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Feb 28

March outing with Dublin Branch

When: March 26, 2023 @ 10:30 am
Where: Meet at the Sluice Car Park, Lucan (opposite McDonald's), Sluice Car Park, Lucan

Hosted by IWT Dublin Branch Once again our March outing is along the River Liffey in Springtime, and once again it’s led by the wonderful Tim Clabon. It’s on March 26 th , at 10:30,[…]

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Feb 23

Rewilding for people and nature

When: March 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Rewilding for people and nature   Rewilding is recognised as among the quickest, easiest and cheapest ways of addressing the climate and biodiversity crisis. It is exciting and hopeful but has also made some nervous.[…]

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Feb 14

IWT Limerick Branch: Environmental Talk

When: March 21, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

IWT Limerick Branch: Environmental Talk Limerick Climbing Club are holding an environmental awareness talk on Tuesday March 21st, at 7.30 in Mary I, room T.1.17. The topic is ‘Birds of the Irish Uplands’, which covers the birds of our[…]

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Feb 14

IWT Limerick Branch: Public Talks

When: February 22, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

IWT Limerick Branch: ‘Some of my favourite botanical sites and plants in Limerick ‘  by Sylvia Reynolds This talk will be delivered by Sylvia Reynolds. Sylvia is the author of Flora of Limerick, and recently retired as[…]

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Feb 09

Waterford branch April walk

When: April 16, 2023 @ 1:00 pm

This event is hosted by Waterford Branch The next outing of the Waterford branch of the IWT is next Sunday, 16th April. The April walk will take place on the Minaun hill. Meet at 1.00[…]

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Feb 09

Waterford branch Outing

When: February 12, 2023 @ 1:00 pm

This event is hosted by Waterford Branch The next outing of the Waterford branch of the IWT is next Sunday, 12th February to Marlfield Pond, Clonmel with a look at the Greylag Geese and Whooper Swans[…]

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Feb 03

IWT Webinar: Irelands’ native woodland

When: March 7, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

IWT Webinar: Irelands’ native woodland This webinar will talk with Richard Nairn, an ecologist and writer based in County Wicklow. In this webinar he will talk about Ireland’s native woodland including its wildlife, management and policies[…]

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Feb 03

Webinar: The Lesser Horseshoe Bat

When: February 9, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

Webinar: The Lesser Horseshoe Bat This webinar will look at the Lesser Horseshoe Bat and the recent action plan that was published for it’s conservation in Ireland. To learn about this fascinating native mammal we[…]

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Feb 02

IWT Limerick Branch: February Talks

When: February 8, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

IWT Limerick Branch: ‘The Work of the Maigue Rivers Trust’ This talk will be delivered by Liz Gabbett. Liz Gabbett has been the project officer for the Maigue Rivers Trust in Co. Limerick, Cork and[…]

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Jan 30

February Foraging with Samuel Arnold Keane

When: February 12, 2023 @ 9:30 am

February Foraging with Samuel Arnold Keane This is a Dublin Branch event  We are going to have an absolutely marvellous outing on Sunday, February 12th when Samuel Arnold Keane will take us foraging! With foraging[…]

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Jan 18

Fair Seas World Ocean Day Conference

When: June 8, 2023 – June 9, 2023 all-day

Fair Seas World Ocean Day Conference Fair Seas Ireland will host its inaugural conference in Cork next June on World Ocean Day 8th June 2023.  Fair Seas will bring ocean advocates, government, industry and key stakeholders together[…]

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Jan 06

IWT Webinar: Rights of Nature

When: January 10, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

10 Jan: IWT Webinar: Rights of Nature  The Citizens’ Assembly has recommended that Ireland’s Constitution be changed to include reference to biodiversity, perhaps to allow for recognition of Rights of Nature. This webinar will explore[…]

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Jan 06

Dublin Branch Bull Island Birding Outing

When: January 22, 2023 @ 11:00 am

22 Jan: Dublin: Bull Island Birding Outing IWT Dublin Branch loves to start the year with an annual January outing to Bull Island to see the birds, especially the Brent Geese. We are fortunate this[…]

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