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New Nature Reserve planned for Co. Offaly

October 18, 2024

Speaking at an event in the Butler Gallery in Kilkenny City on Monday October 14th, Minister Malcolm Noonan announced his intention to designate the NPWS managed State lands at Boora in County Offaly as the new ‘Boora Farmland Birds Nature Reserve’. The 600 acre site, actively managed by NPWS, is the location of one of our rarest native breeding farmland birds, the grey partridge. The NPWS habitats and species management regime there has resulted in associated benefits for other declining...

Leave No Trace Awareness Course

October 9, 2024

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Join a Certified Awareness Course at Clara Bog Nature Reserve Experience a transformative day-long training designed for individuals and groups eager to deepen their understanding of Leave No Trace principles. This immersive course takes place predominantly in the great outdoors, offering a dynamic and engaging learning environment. During the course, you’ll acquire essential tools and techniques to effectively promote low-impact practices across Ireland and beyond. Embrace the opportunity to enhance your skills and make a positive impact on our natural...