Welcome to Notice Nature
Notice Nature is Ireland's public awareness campaign on biodiversity. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity and to encourage everyone to play their part in its protection. This will help halt the damage being done to our plants and animals and the landscape, waters and habitats in which they live.
National Biodiversity Week 2012
This year National Biodiversity Week takes place from the 19th to 27th. May. Biodiversity Week will be celebrated by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, local authorities and a wide range of environmental organisations. Events are planned nationwide.
Biodiversity Week provides us with a great opportunity to learn more
about our native plants and species and also to find out how we as
individuals and as communities can help to ensure the survival of our
wildlife for future generations. It’s also a great way to enjoy
ourselves in pleasant surroundings. Click here to find out what events are taking place near you
Native Species Weekend 2012
Sat, 19 May, 10:30 – 17:00
Come and join us and our colleagues from Wicklow Mountains National Park at Dublin Zoo for Native Species Weekend .There will be a wide variety of wildlife experts there for a fun-filled and fact-finding weekend. A number of different organisations will be present with hands-on activities ranging from energy science experiment to pond-dipping for creepy-crawlies. There will be opportunities to meet with some of Ireland’s leading wildlife experts, check-out a mini sea aquarium and working wormery and learn all sorts of biofacts.
Since 2007, Dublin Zoo, in partnership with a variety of wildlife experts and organizations, has hosted the Native Species Weekend. The aim of this weekend is to acknowledge the richness of our native flora and fauna and highlight how everyone can play a role in conserving it. T
No pre-booking required and normal admission rates apply.
IRELAND'S BIO-BLITZ Saturday,
19th May, also sees the event BioBlitz taking place in the Phoenix Park.
BioBlitz is a race against time where scientists catalogue as many different
species as possible within a 24 hour period (from 17.00 on 18th May to 17.00 on
19th May). This event is taking place in four parks across the island and the
park with the highest biodiversity recorded wins! Dublin Zoo will have
information on this event at the Native Species Weekend and we will also be
keeping a tally on the number of species found within the zoo.
To learn more about Bioblitz 2012, please visit http://bioblitz.biodiversityireland.ie/
Awakening Curiosity at the Ark
An exciting exhibition and workshop experience for schools on biodiversity in celebration of Dublin City of Science 2012
This May and June, for six weeks, The Ark in Temple Bar will be running an exhibition, combined with a series of workshops for schools, exploring biodiversity through artistic creativity. This exhibition is also open to the general public. Click on the image above for more details.
Invasive aquatic plants can damage our ponds,
waterways and the environment.
Be plant wise and don’t dump aquatic plants in the wild.
Ponds can create a wonderful feature to be enjoyed all year round and are often a haven for wildlife. However, if they are not cared for properly some pond plants can take over your pond. They can also become established in the wild, where they can smother our native plants, clog our waterways, exacerbate flooding and remove oxygen from the water, which can harm fish.
Pond owners, gardeners, aquarists, anglers and other water users can
unknowingly assist the spread of aquatic plants into our countryside. These
plants can rapidly become major environmental problems with expensive
associated costs. Click on the image above to find out more
Junior Page
Invasive Species
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