Behind the Beach 2024
Wicklow County Council is delighted to continue our biodiversity awareness programme at Brittas Bay for the Summer /Autumn season of 2024. This series of free outdoor public workshops and activities aims to increase awareness and appreciation of the rich ecology of coastal habitats and species that lie behind our popular beaches, and to highlight the vital role that healthy dune systems play in creating a more climate resilient environment.
This year’s events include:
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Event
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Date
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Time
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Nature Treasure Hunt: Family on the beach with prizes
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Thursday July 11th
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14:00 - 15:00
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Keeping Brittas Beautiful:
Organised beach clean-up in the dunes
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Monday July 22nd
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17:30 - 19:30
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A walk and talk through the habitats at Brittas Bay
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Thursday August 1st
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17:30 - 19:30
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Keeping Brittas Beautiful:
Organised beach clean-up in the dunes
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Thursday August 15th
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17:30 - 19:30
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Autumn Bird Migration Workshop
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Saturday September 21st
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11.00 - 13.00
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Sea Buckthorn Management: Volunteer Day
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Saturday November 9th
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10.00 - 13.00
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All events will take place at the North Beach, with the exception of the Sea Buckthorn Volunteer Day which will be held at the South Beach. All children must be accompanied by an adult. To register your interest in attending an event (and to be notified of any changes), please e- mail eao@wicklowcoco.ie. For queries or further information please contact Hannah O’Kelly, Biodiversity Officer, also at this e mail.
These events are part of a biodiversity programme co-ordinated by Wicklow County Council and supported by the Heritage Council and by the National National Biodiversity Action Fund through the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government.