Below just three slides identifying some of the species we found.

WaterWise-Intergenerational Learning in Kilteevan- A Great School Day!

5th September 2023 will be a day to remember in Kilteevan. Our WaterWise project got underway. Everyone in the community was invited to learn more about WATER.

The weather was perfect and we all got into the Water. Kilteevan NS/Junior Tidy Towns during the day and adults in the evening

This project was funded by the Local Authority Water Programme (LAWPRO).

We engaged Streamscapes (an award winning company) to support our learning.

We took water samples, used invertebrates to assess water quality, identified species. We discovered the Clooneigh River is teeming with life.

However key learning points were:

Everything is part of a cycle and everything is connected

The ecosystem in our river is very sensitive and its balance can be very easily disrupted by excess nutrients and invasive species.

Everyone who attended received Streamscapes resource booklets.

Our sincere thanks to Stephanie OToole , Rauri Maguire and Mark Boyden(Streamscapes) for this wonderful experience.

Thanks also to Conor Ruane Local Authority Water Officer for his constant support.

Kilteevan Tidy Towns would like to thank our Junior Tidy Towns/Kilteevan NS pupils, their parents and friends who supported us on a chilly Saturday morning in the making of this Climate Action video for Roscommon Co Council.

Huge thanks also to Michael Bell of Nature Learn who went with the flow on the day..

Thanks also Roscommon Co Council for selecting our project and acknowledging our work

Wwe

We discovered the caterpiillar two years ago and now with our moth learning we have found the Ruby Tiger Moth for the first time, The wonders of  nature are truly awesome. ,