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Join us for our July Summer Programme of activities.   OPEN YOUR EYES TO NATURE: Every Tuesday morning from 11am -12pm. Drop in with your 5-8 year old for some fun outdoor nature activities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEKLY WILDLINGS on Wednesday mornings from 10:30am – 12pm is for budding young ecologists aged 8-12 and includes lots of outdoor activities such as tree identification skills, bug-hunts, birdwatching and plenty more! BOOKING ESSENTIAL AS SPACES LIMITED ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAMILY FUN DAY SUNDAYS will have a...

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BAN ON FIRES OR BBQs in NATIONAL PARKS   Longest day of the year today and Summer sunshine promised! We all want to get out and enjoy the continued good weather but let’s do it responsibly - without putting nature at risk.   We’re appealing to everyone to be vigilant and NOT light fires or BBQs in public places. That includes our National Parks and Nature Reserves, coastal sand dunes, mountains and upland areas, forests, meadows and urban parks. Wildfires...

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Please join us on Monday 2nd June for our Coole Community Heritage Day! We would love to share with you a display of old photos and maps and stories from Coole Park's rich history, and if you have any stories or memories to share with us, we'd be delighted to hear them. The kettle will be on from 11am, so please drop in.

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A Bioblitz is a fun and informal way for members of the public to learn how to record biodiversity. Join us in Coole to kick start Biodiversity Week and learn all about local wildlife and plants and how you can become a Citizen Scientist. Throughout Friday and Saturday we will have drop-in nature talks, walks, activities and games at our Bioblitz HQ! (beside the site of Coole House). SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES: FRI 16th @ 9.30pm: Lesser Horseshoe Bat Walk in Garryland...

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SAVE THE DATES! Coole Park Nature Reserve will be holding another Community Bioblitz this year to kickstart National Biodiversity Week. A Bioblitz is a timed recording of as many species as possible so we invite you all to help us hunt for flowers, trees, butterflies, bees, mammals and more, and become Citizen Scientists for as much time as you can spare. This event will run for 48 hours and will also include speakers, guided walks and scavenger hunts for all...

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Join NPWS Conservation Rangers and Guides on Sunday 4th May on a Dawn Chorus Walk in Coole Park Nature Reserve to appreciate and learn about the morning song of our woodland birds. This event is FREE but booking is essential. Please email coolepark@npws.gov.ie to reserve your space. Please note that no dogs, except assistance dogs, are permitted on our guided walks.

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Join us on the evening of Friday 11th April at 8pm for our spring Bat Walk. Learn about the different species that inhabit Coole Park Nature Reserve and surrounds and how to identify their different sounds with the use of heterodyne bat detectors. Suitable for families, but children should be 8+ years' old. Please note that booking is essential for this event so email us at coolepark@npws.gov.ie to reserve your space. Max. 5 people per booking. No dogs, except guide...

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Come and join us in the Walled Garden this Mothers’ Day to create some Nature Art. We will be in the covered picnic area from 11am – 12.30pm so please drop in for some Mother Nature creativity!

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Please note that due to essential roof repairs to the Visitor Centre in Coole Park Nature Reserve, the centre will be CLOSED from Tuesday 18th March for approximately 4 weeks. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and will keep you updated with any changes to this schedule. Coole Park Tearooms will not be impacted by the repairs and will operate as normal.

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