Author and IWT Campaigns Officer Pádraic Fogarty will be talking about his book – Whittled Away – and Ireland’s vanishing nature at Banagher Library.

Free Wildlife Photography workshop with Maria McGrail. The workshop is limited to 10 participants who should bring whatever camera they have and a tripod if they have one. Tea and coffee are available so participants will just have to bring their lunch. Booking necessary at dublinbranch@iwt.ie Places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

On Sunday 15th April, the Laois/Offaly branch of the IWT is inviting the public to meet Zoologist and Amphibian Expert Collie Ennis at 12 noon in Abbeyleix Heritage House before heading to Abbeyleix Bog in search of frogs and newts. This event is suitable for young & old alike and is family friendly. Its a free event but donations to the branches conservation work always welcome.

Contact the Laois/Offaly Branch for any further information.

This webinar is a talk about the surprising diversity of sharks in our oceans and what needs to be done to better protect them.

IWT Outing January 2022 – Bull Island Bird Watching

Hosted by IWT Dublin Branch.

Join IWT Dublin Branch for bird watching at Bull Island this January. Our guide will be the excellent John Fox and there will be lots of wintering birds to see. We are meeting on the causeway. If coming from town, take the Clontarf Road (R807), pass St Anne’s Park (on the left) and at the Tree Sculpture turn right onto Causeway Road. After a few hundred metres you will see us gathering on the left hand side of the road. Bring your binoculars and remember to dress warmly!

Please wear appropriate foot wear and clothing. All Are Welcome to join us on the day. For more details please feel free to contact dublinbranch@iwt.ie

This webinar will look at the meaning of rewilding, its scientific underpinning and how it can be used to address the biodiversity crisis

Registration is free on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PwfcZ1PvSbuFPIuFcVnsRA

IWT Outing February 2022

Grand Canal Biodiversity Walk, Dolphins Barn

Hosted by IWT Dublin Branch.

Now that covid restrictions are finally easing, IWT Dublin Branch are resuming our monthly outings. Our first outing will be a Biodiversity Walk along the Grand Canal in Dolphin’s Barn, led by Larry Gordon of the Grand Canal Biodiversity and clean-up Group. The walk will last about 1½ hours

Meet at Dolphin’s Barn at 11:30am.

Please wear appropriate foot wear and clothing. All Are Welcome to join us on the day. For more details please feel free to contact dublinbranch@iwt.ie