Events

Jan
11
Tue
2022
IWT Webinar: Sharks in Irish waters
Jan 11 @ 7:00 pm

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

Jan
12
Wed
2022
IWT Outing January 2022 – Dublin Branch
Jan 12 @ 10:30 am
IWT Outing January 2022 - Dublin Branch

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

Feb
8
Tue
2022
IWT Webinar: Rewilding! @ Online event
Feb 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
IWT Webinar: Rewilding! @ Online event

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

 

Feb
27
Sun
2022
IWT Outing February 2022 – Dublin Branch
Feb 27 @ 11:30 am
IWT Outing February 2022 - Dublin Branch

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

Mar
9
Wed
2022
Webinar: The Water Framework Directive an overview
Mar 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description: The Water Framework Directive is the most important piece of legislation in Ireland for achieving good status for all of our water bodies – that includes rivers, lakes and coastal waters. A public consultation on the forthcoming River Basin Management Plan is underway and to highlight the importance of the WFD the Irish Wildlife Trust is holding a series of lunchtime (1-2pm) webinars in association with our colleagues in the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN).

Mar
16
Wed
2022
Webinar: The Water Framework Directive physical modifications of rivers
Mar 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description: The Water Framework Directive is the most important piece of legislation in Ireland for achieving good status for all of our water bodies – that includes rivers, lakes and coastal waters. A public consultation on the forthcoming River Basin Management Plan is underway and to highlight the importance of the WFD the Irish Wildlife Trust is holding a series of lunchtime (1-2pm) webinars in association with our colleagues in the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN).

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jAo3mO35QRamvYaoajCs8w

Mar
23
Wed
2022
Webinar: The Water Framework Directive the state of our water bodies and some of the main pressures they are under
Mar 23 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description: The Water Framework Directive is the most important piece of legislation in Ireland for achieving good status for all of our water bodies – that includes rivers, lakes and coastal waters. A public consultation on the forthcoming River Basin Management Plan is underway and to highlight the importance of the WFD the Irish Wildlife Trust is holding a series of lunchtime (1-2pm) webinars in association with our colleagues in the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN).

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A4BV4tXdRremxAxr5Cw7Pg

Mar
26
Sat
2022
Talk in Kilcornan @ Kilcornan Community Centre
Mar 26 @ 4:00 pm

Hosted by Limerick IWT Branch

A talk by Pádraic Fogarty of IWT on ‘Ireland’s Biodiversity Crisis’ in Kilcornan Community Centre.

The talk is free to the public but we are hoping for some voluntary contributions to IWT-LB.
The talk is being co-hosted with Kilcornan Tidy Towns.
More details: limerickbranch@iwt.ie
Mar
27
Sun
2022
Liffey wildlife walk @ Meet at the Sluice Car Park, Lucan (opposite McDonald's)
Mar 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Hosted by IWT Dublin Branch

Just a stroll along the bank of the River Liffey, looking at some of the wildlife that occurs around this area. Bring rainwear, good walking shoes or boots. Carpark may be full at this time.

Time: 10:30. Remember – that’s the day the clocks go FORWARD – one hour less sleep!
Meet: Sluice Carpark, Lucan. Opposite McDonald’s.

More details: dublinbranch@iwt.ie
Mar
30
Wed
2022
WEBINAR: The Water Framework Directive water for biodiversity
Mar 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description: The Water Framework Directive is the most important piece of legislation in Ireland for achieving good status for all of our water bodies – that includes rivers, lakes and coastal waters. A public consultation on the forthcoming River Basin Management Plan is underway and to highlight the importance of the WFD the Irish Wildlife Trust is holding a series of lunchtime (1-2pm) webinars in association with our colleagues in the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN).

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ePV4r7ubQiafhnOZjyrJ8A