This photo was taken in Kilteevan

A new information leaflet was produced called ‘Helping Hedgehogs’ with tips for making your garden more hedgehog friendly. The leaflet is available to view, download and print from the project website 

https://www.irishhedgehogsurvey.com/helping-hedgehogs

This year, a more involved hedgehog survey is planned with volunteers invited to conduct a survey in their local area between May and September.

Full details of dates and locations will be available on the project website 

https://www.irishhedgehogsurvey.com/

Please contact the survey organiser [email protected] if you would like more information or wish to be informed of training and survey news.

Roscommon County Council is proud to support the Irish Hedgehog Survey 2021 as an action of the County Roscommon Heritage Plan 2017-2021.

Nollaig Feeney our Heritage Officer has been in touch to remind us that Wednesday  21st of April is World Curlew Day on and the lovely curlew sculpture has been put back up on Walsh’s roundabout in Roscommon town to promote it.

 As part of the National Curlew Conservation Programme  https://www.npws.ie/farmers-and-landowners/schemes/curlew-conservation-programme there are two Curlew Action teams operating in Roscommon covering North Roscommon & Lough Ree.

 Co. Roscommon ecologist James Owens is one of a team surveying the east Mayo-North Roscommon area which roughly covers between Castlerea, Ballyhaunis and Ballaghaderreen. He has been in touch about their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Curlew-Conservation-Programme-East-Mayo-North-Roscommon-101634802030252/?ti=as

Please keep an eye on their page for Curlew news in North Roscommon.

If you see or hear any curlews, please message their Facebook page or phone 089 228 0381

Please note our updated Trail Map.  There are two Cul De Sacs or Spurs which you can take off the Loop The Old Bog Road and An Bothareen. 

Following feedback from our visitors we have installed new Way-Markers and have marked the Loop in one direction only,  to avoid confusion. 

Please follow these signs on the Loop from the car park. 

Our Walking Trail Brochure is available in Roscommon Tourist Office, Áas an Chontae Roscommon , Caseys Supermacs and other outlets in county Roscommon.

 There is an outdoor Library and Artbox for children and adults on the new deck. Be creative and participate in community colouring or sketch and draw. Bring your work home with you or leave it for us to share on our facebook page   https://www.facebook.com/kilteevantidytowns/

Our boglands are a constant source of inspiration so please look and listen.

This project is about peace, tranquillity, well being, nature and creativity.

Just relax here and enjoy all that nature offers .

In the interest of your enjoyment of our Natural Heritage we welcome continuous feedback from the public on our project. Please contact is on [email protected] if you have suggestions.

This project was funded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under the Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme 2019.

Enjoy this video 'Introduction to Natural Capital Accounting' video, made by  Irish Forum for Natural Capital for INCASE Project with support from the Environmental Protection Agency.Click on the link below

https://www.incaseproject.com/

 Posted 30 June 2020

If you are read our Butterfly Information sign on the Loop you will know we are lucky to have Green Hairstreak among us.

Green Hairstreak is quite small and difficult to see. It is well camouflaged among green leaves and other shrubs.

The upperside is brown but at rest the butterfly always keeps its wings closed.

It has a very attractive vibrant metallic green sheen so it is a little easier to spot in the sunshine these days.

Flight time is April May and June.

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