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Ecohydrological Bog Management Demonstration on Lodge Bog

PRESS RELEASE:  8th August 2013 On Sunday the 18th August the Bog of Allen Nature centre will be celebrating National Heritage Week with a demonstration of the Ecohydrological Management work that is taking place on Lodge Bog.   There will be a … Continue reading

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Picture Gallery of 30th Jubilee of the Dutch Foundation for Conservation of Irish Bogs

On the 28th July 2013, members of the Dutch Foundation for Conservation of Irish Bogs joined IPCC at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre to celebrate their jubilee year. This special occasion saw a number of visitors arrive at the … Continue reading

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Dutch Share 30 Years of Bog Memories for the Gathering Ireland 2013

PRESS RELEASE: 17th July 2013 The Gathering Ireland 2013 will bring together Dutch and Irish peatland conservationists at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre. On Sunday the 28th July from 12noon-5pm the Irish Peatland Conservation Council are hosting an international … Continue reading

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Love and Marriage Down the Bog

Press Release: 10th July 2013 Bog Memories – Love and Marriage down the Bog  Bog memories are being collected by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council as part of our work for the Gathering Ireland 2013. We are inviting members of the public … Continue reading

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Lullymore Island Loop Walk and Talk

PRESS RELEASE:  27th June 2013 Lullymore Island Loop Walk and Talk A new loop walk on Lullymore Island, Co. Kildare  is going to be presented during an Open Day of the Bog of Allen Nature Centre on Sunday 21st July 2013. Lullymore … Continue reading

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Peatland Educators to Meet in the Bog of Allen

Press Release 19th June 2013 Peatland Educators are to meet in the Bog of Allen Nature Centre Peatland Educators representing the network of 23 peatland sites open to the public around the country are to meet in the Bog of Allen … Continue reading

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Understanding How Raised Bogs Work

Water, peat and plants; Understanding how raised bogs work PRESS RELEASE: 31st May 2013 The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) are delighted to announce that a new research project is underway to help develop an understanding of how raised bogs … Continue reading

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Biodiversity Week at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre

PRESS RELEASE: 27th May 2013   Biodiversity Week at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre – a great success for wildlife From the 18th – 26th May Ireland celebrated National Biodiversity Week.   This week aimed to raise awareness for the many different … Continue reading

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Spring at the Bog of Allen – its arrived

PRESS RELEASE: 19th April 2013 Spring at the Bog of Allen Spring at the Bog of Allen has officially arrived. The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) is welcoming its somewhat delayed onset for 2013. After a long winter with temperatures hitting record … Continue reading

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Easter Camp – Froggy Fun

PRESS RELEASE: Things to Do Kildare Kids 1st March 2013   The Bog of Allen Nature Centre will be holding its Easter Froggy Fun Camp on Wednesday the 27th March between 10am—1pm. This nature camp is fully supervised and packed … Continue reading

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