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WORLD Wetlands Day was February 2 and Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre have arranged a host of events for this coming weekend to celebrate and mark it.
World Wetlands Day is a celebration of one of our world’s most vulnerable and yet most valuable natural habitats; it marks the adoption of the Ramsar Accord, a global treaty signed by over 150 countries that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of our fast-vanishing wetlands.
At over 2000 Ramsar sites worldwide, schools, communities and organisations are celebrating everything that wetlands provide us, while raising awareness of the need to protect these fragile landscapes.
To mark this occasion, Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre will be running two events for the community on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th of February at the centre on Ballyard Road Tralee.
Join centre ecologist, Dr David McCormick at 12pm on Saturday 4th for a discussion of the importance of our wetlands for protection from natural disasters such as drought, erosion and flooding, the latter of which are becoming increasingly relevant in modern Ireland, followed by a tour of the wetland and an outline of their upcoming projects for 2017.
Following lunch, at 2pm, he will be leading a group from Blennerville Windmill to see the amazing biodiversity that the coastal wetlands of Tralee Bay offer during the winter.
Please note lunch specials will be available on the day in the restaurant at the centre for event participants, or they have ample picnic space and benches on the grounds if you wish to bring your own.
On Sunday 5th at 1.30pm until 3pm there will be a family event at the centre. Join the team at the centre hunting for birds, bugs and other critters as you explore the wetland and put your artistic skills to good use and paint or draw something for our Kids Art Exhibition!
All events are free admission, but a donation of €5 per individual or family towards the enhancement of the centre’s wetland biodiversity is requested.
