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AS is the case every year, Tralee Bay Wetlands will hold events to mark World Wetlands Day on February 2.
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.
In keeping with this year’s 2024 Ramsar theme, ‘wetlands and human wellbeing’ Tralee Bay Wetlands will be running a series of guided nature walks on our local urban wetlands.
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Additionally there are a series of guided nature walks available and part funded by Kerry Co Council for the month of February.
A Guided Wild Wetlands Urban Walk will take place at 2.30pm on Friday, February 2. This guided tour will offer a tour of the wetlands, on foot, as well as giving a short talk on the ways that wetlands are vital to our overall well being. Suitable for both adults and children, tickets can be reserved in advance online.
A Nature Bay Walk of Tralee Bay Special Area of Conversation will take place on Sunday, February 11 commencing at 11am.
See some of our migratory birds in their natural habitat. These birds have been coming to Tralee Bay since before it was called Tralee Bay and this time of year is the best time to see these birds in huge flocks.
Some iconic species we might see are the Canadian Pale Bellied Brent Geese, Red Shanks, Greenshanks and Curlew to name but a few.
Again this event is suitable for both adults & children. Suitable outdoor clothing and foot wear are required.
Tickets can be purchased in advance online or from the reception desk at the visitor centre. This event is part funded by Kerry Co Council. More info www.traleebaywetlands.org
On Sunday, February 18 at 11am, a Ballyseedy Woods Walk will take place. Ballyseedy is an ancient woodland and it has been continuously covered with trees since the mid 1600s.
It is also a Wet Woodland which is an annex habitat. There are only a precious few of these ec systems still left in Ireland. To learn more and to discover these ancient habitats book your tickets online now and join centre ecologist Alan Balfe on this guided walk. This walk is also part funded by Kerry Co Council.
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