Peatlands workshops for 90 school pupils
Ninety Transition Year students from three secondary schools across County Donegal have taken part in a series of hands-on workshops designed to bring peatland science, climate action and…
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Oyster nursery installed at Belfast Harbour to help improve water quality and boost marine life
Belfast Harbour, in partnership with Ulster Wildlife, has installed an oyster nursery in the port to help restore the native population of the species, improve water quality and boost marine…
Tyrone bog to be transformed into thriving peatland restoration hub
A former commercially harvested bog near Omagh, in Co Tyrone, is set to be transformed into a thriving demonstration hub for peatland restoration – the first-of-its-kind for Northern Ireland.
Cows with collars transform conservation efforts at Slievenacloy
Over 25 conservation cattle have been fitted with cutting-edge GPS collars at Slievenacloy Nature Reserve, in the Belfast Hills, to help restore this designated grassland site and boost…
Endangered lapwing return to Co Down bog to breed
An increasingly rare breeding bird has returned to a Co Down fen this year, following restoration efforts by Ulster Wildlife to help bring nature back.
Environment Minister visits blue carbon habitat
We were delighted to meet with Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA yesterday at Castle Espie to discuss the vital role of blue carbon habitats, like saltmarsh, seagrass and shellfish reefs, to…
Finance Minister explores value of peatland on Cuilcagh visit
Finance Minister Connor Murphy today paid a visit to the peatland restoration project on Cuilcagh Mountain in Fermanagh, exploring a new vision for Northern Ireland’s peatlands with…