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Hosted by: Irish Wildlife Trust Monaghan Branch & Local Authority Waters Programme
Join the Irish Wildlife Trust Monaghan Branch & Local Authority Waters Programme for an event to explore some of the many ways the sound of nature has influenced Irish creative culture. Attendees will follow the journey of an Irish sound recordist Dean McDonnell, who is documenting Ireland’s different habitats & rich array of wildlife across the north-east through the medium of sound recording. Writer and medieval Irish scholar, Fearghal Duffy, will share his learnings on the ecology of early Irish literature, examining the influence of sounds from nature on Irish medieval poetry, whilst local musicians Tara & Rossa Gilsenan will play a few tunes inspired by the Irish countryside. Particular focus will be given to our immense wealth of wetland habitats, so synonymous with the inter-drumlin landscape of counties Cavan & Monaghan and coastal environment of County Louth.
Booking is essential for this event. Please book using this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-heritage-inspired-by-nature-and-its-music-tickets-390366736417
Date: 18th August
Time: 19:30 – 21:00
Location: Doohamlet Community Centre, Doohamlet, A75 Y798 Castleblayney
Hosted by: IWT Dublin Branch
Join the IWT Dublin Branch on this IWT Heritage Week Event where we will learn all about Irelands bat’s.
We will explore a section of St Anne’s Park at dusk to any hopefully see and hear some of these fascinating native flying mammals. This event is free of charge and family friendly.
Space is limited on this event and booking is essential. To request a place on the event please email dublinbranch@iwt.ie
Date: 18th August
Time: 20:30
Location: St Anne’s Park, Raheny, Co Dublin
Space is limited on this event and booking is essential. To request a place on the event please email dublinbranch@iwt.ie
Learn all about Ireland fascinating wild bees
The Irish Wildlife Trust works with the National Biodiversity Data Centre to support the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and the Bumblebee Monitoring Scheme. With the new skills learnt through our People for Bees programme, participants have the knowledge and confidence to start carrying out bee population monitoring and habitat creation in their communities, thus completing two of the objectives of the All Ireland Pollinator Plan – “Making Ireland more pollinator friendly” and “Bee population monitoring”.
Children are welcome to attend but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
Booking is compulsory for this event please register with the link below if you wish to attend.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iwt-people-for-bees-monaghan-tickets-394331735837
Date and Time: 6th September, 19:00
Hosted by Irish Wildlife Trust Dublin
The September outing is the popular rockpool event – loved by with younger ecologists and their parents.
Meet at the Martello Tower, beside the White Sands Hotel at 11:30. There’s a bus stop next to it, and the DART is within walking.
Bring nets and containers – as will we.
No falling in – not even by accident. And that includes the young ones too.
Wear sensible, sensible, sensible footwear – no flip-flops.
Date & Time: 11:30 am start, Sunday 18th September.
Location: Martello Tower, Portmarnock.
More info: dublinbranch@iwt.ie
Date and Time: 4th October, 19:00
Hosted by Waterford Branch.
This walk will take place on Sunday 16th October. Meet at 1.00 at Centra, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny.
Hosted by Limerick IWT Branch
Hosted by Waterford Branch.
This walk will take place on Sunday 13th November.
Meet at Passage East at 13.00 for possible car-pooling.
Tintern Abbey carpark at 13.40.
Leader: Denis Cullen
Sunday walk to Tintern and Saltmills
Hosted by Waterford branch.
Saltmills, Co. Wexford (Muileann an tSáile)
Meet at Passage East at 13.00 for possible car-pooling.
Tintern Abbey carpark at 13.40.
Leader: Denis Cullen
Join us for another free and fantastic webinar. The Secret Life of Crows talk takes a look at the corvid family, its members, ecology, complex societies and outstanding intelligence. It explores the crows place in a human dominated world both now and historically. The talk has recently been updated to include the summary findings of the Laois Rookery Survey 2022 which Identified 173 unique rookery sites in the county through a combination of fieldwork and citizen science.
This fun but factual exploration of the crow family is certainly for the crow fan but it may even convert a few of those more dubious of the corvids.
Date: 17th November
Time: 19:00
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GC1PT2HWRSeOAjDHB3rVBQ
Join us to learn more about the Eu Nature Restoration Law and what it will mean for Ireland.
Date: 25th November
Time: 1pm to 2pm
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uTdVIkVJR_SEZnRNfCPjkw
Hosted by Irish Wildlife Trust Dublin
Join us this November for an outing to explore the fabulous fossil bank at Portmarnock with Aodhan our brilliant paleontologist.
Meet at the Martello Tower, beside the White Sands Hotel at 11:00. There’s a bus stop next to it, and the DART is within walking.
Wear appropriate footwear such as boots or wellies and bring paper and crayons for making rubbings. Ordinary A4 paper and twistable crayons will do fine.
Date & Time: 11:00 am start, Sunday 27th November.
Location: Martello Tower, Portmarnock.
More info: Dublin Branch
Join us this Tuesday 13th December at 19:00 for a webinar from the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal. Our guest speaker will be our very own campaign officer Padraic Fogarty. We’ll be discussing the news from the conference and what it can do to help save nature on our planet.
To attend this free webinar register using the link below;
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZSxJEorIQEKj0y29f6XBxA
Hosted by Waterford Branch.
Cuan Dhún Garbháin agus Dún na Mainistreach.
Meet at the car park by the Shandon Roundabout in Dungarvan next to Waterford Council’s offices at 1.00.
We will head down to the seawall at the harbour by the town park, walk to Abbeyside and on to Killongford Bridge and back to Dungarvan via the Greenway.
The main focus will be on birds. Bring your binoculars!
Hosted by Irish Wildlife Trust Dublin
Join us this December for an outing to the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin.
Our December outings BC (Before Covid!) were to the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin
where a brilliant guide showed us that “The Bots in Winter” were not simply dormant but
were waiting to spring (the obvious word) into life in the following months. We will be back this year!
Date & Time: 11:00 am start, Sunday 18th December.
Location: the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin.
More info: Dublin Branch