Find events near you on our calendar below. New events added every week!
Free family Biodiversity Week workshop at Rinnagan Wood: explore native trees, make art tools from nature and draw what you discover. 🌿 Drawing from the Woods A Biodiversity Week Family Art & Nature Workshop As part of National Biodiversity Week 2026, join the Native Woodland Trust and local artists for a gentle, creative day in the...
This workshop is delivered as part of Biofest - a two day festival of biodiversity in West Cork. Join Paddy Sleeman on Cape Clear island to learn about the ways to detect the signs of otters in the wild. Wear suitable outdoor and weather-proof clothing. Numbers for this workshop are limited so booking is essential...
Meet Kildare Wildlife Rescue, a registered charity for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. Last year, they repsonded to over 13,000 reports of wildlife in distress. Hear about their work and learn more about how to help our native wildlife.
Join the team behind Esk Mountain - a 270 acre nature restoration project on the Cork-Kerry border for a introduction to the project & the work on site to return nature at scale to this mountain. > 90min guided walk & talk exploring what nature restoration can & could be in practice. > Learn how...
Join Dr Adam F Smith from the UCD laboratory of Wildlife Ecology and Behaviour for an insight into tracking and monitoring Ireland's mammals as part of the Snapshot Europe project, and what it means for conservation and management of our landscapes and biodiversity from overabundant deer to elusive small carnivores.
Join us for a special evening at the Carnegie in Kenmare as we celebrate the launch of the Kenmare Deep Map Booklet and mark the beginning of Phase II of this exciting project. The event will feature a captivating photo slideshow by Vincent Hyland, offering a visual journey through the landscapes, stories, and heritage that...
Join Dr Colin Lawton (University of Galway), Katy Bell (Ulster Wildlife), and Vicky Knight (Vincent Wildlife Trust) as they share insights into these woodland specialists and how they interact in the wild. Get the latest updates on the 2026 All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey and find out how you can help. Don’t miss this...
The People's Emergency Briefing - Greystones-Delgany launch We need your input now again please. We stood together, as local youth and families, in 2019. We declared the Wicklow Climate and Biodiversity / Nature* Emergency together and mobilized our local and national community to improve the situation. We did good then (we led the world), and...
Join the IPCC for an online talk of Bogland Flora and Fauna. The plants and animals that make bogs their home have learned to thrive in their wet and wild conditions. This talk will explore these plants and animals and their adaptations. Register for this online talk on Eventbrite here.
On Saturday 23rd May the Irish Whale & Dolphin Group (IWDG) invites you to join us at a local headland for Whale Watch Ireland 2026, between 5:00-7:00 PM. This annual event, now in its 24th year, comprises free and guided watches at local headlands and vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. This...
On Saturday 23rd May the Irish Whale & Dolphin Group (IWDG) invites you to join us at a local headland for Whale Watch Ireland 2026, between 5:00-7:00 PM. This annual event, now in its 24th year, comprises free and guided watches at local headlands and vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. This...
On Saturday 23rd May the Irish Whale & Dolphin Group (IWDG) invites you to join us at a local headland for Whale Watch Ireland 2026, between 5:00-7:00 PM. This annual event, now in its 24th year, comprises free and guided watches at local headlands and vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. This...
On Saturday 23rd May the Irish Whale & Dolphin Group (IWDG) invites you to join us at a local headland for Whale Watch Ireland 2026, between 5:00-7:00 PM. This annual event, now in its 24th year, comprises free and guided watches at local headlands and vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. This...
On Saturday 23rd May the Irish Whale & Dolphin Group (IWDG) invites you to join us at a local headland for Whale Watch Ireland 2026, between 5:00-7:00 PM. This annual event, now in its 24th year, comprises free and guided watches at local headlands and vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. This...
On Saturday 23rd May the Irish Whale & Dolphin Group (IWDG) invites you to join us at a local headland for Whale Watch Ireland 2026, between 5:00-7:00 PM. This annual event, now in its 24th year, comprises free and guided watches at local headlands and vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. This...
National Biodiversity Week is organised by the Irish Environmental Network (IEN), with thanks to funding from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Events are run by IEN member groups, as well as by Biodiversity Officers and other local groups.
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