West Cavan Bogs Association

18/06/2026

Photo credit. Isabel Duggan Rofé

06/06/2026

🌿 Discover Your Local Peatland 🌿

Get hands-on with nature this June and explore one of our most valuable habitats!

Join Peatland Engagement Officer, Róisín and the West Cavan Bog Association for a fun and interactive event where you’ll learn all about peatlands and the vital role communities play in protecting them.

🪲 Try out real monitoring equipment
🦋 Discover mini-beasts up close with sweep nets & bug pots
🌱 Learn how these unique ecosystems support biodiversity

📅 Saturday 20 June
⏰ 1pm – 3pm
📍 Aughaweenagh/Fartrin Bog
✅ Free, family-friendly, no booking required
🥾 Easy walk (uneven ground)
🚫 No dogs (ground-nesting bird season)
☕ Tea & coffee provided

Come along, get curious, and connect with your local landscape 💚

For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/4dYwbuL 📱💻

Also, for more Peatland Events taking place over June & July visit https://bit.ly/4fhqiv3 👀

This is Cavan Cavan County Council Discover Ireland Ireland's Hidden Heartlands European Geoparks Network Global Geoparks Network

05/06/2026

A lovely afternoon at Fartrin. WCBA swap bog stories with visitors of Ardee bog and Friends of Kilconly Wetlands.

05/06/2026

Free event. Saturday 20 June. Fartrin bog. Family friendly, drop in, no need to book
Details below

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🌿 Discover Your Local Peatland 🌿

Get hands-on with nature this June and explore one of our most valuable habitats!

Join Peatland Engagement Officer, Róisín and the West Cavan Bog Association for a fun and interactive event where you’ll learn all about peatlands and the vital role communities play in protecting them.

🪲 Try out real monitoring equipment
🦋 Discover mini-beasts up close with sweep nets & bug pots
🌱 Learn how these unique ecosystems support biodiversity

📅 Saturday 20 June
⏰ 1pm – 3pm
📍 Aughaweenagh/Fartrin Bog
✅ Free, family-friendly, no booking required
🥾 Easy walk (uneven ground)
🚫 No dogs (ground-nesting bird season)
☕ Tea & coffee provided

Come along, get curious, and connect with your local landscape 💚

For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/4dYwbuL 📱💻

Also, for more Peatland Events taking place over June & July visit https://bit.ly/4fhqiv3 👀

This is Cavan Cavan County Council Discover Ireland Ireland's Hidden Heartlands European Geoparks Network Global Geoparks Network

05/06/2026

Come explore your local peatland and the important role communities can play in protecting these rare habitats

02/06/2026

With Cavan Heritage – WCBA just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers!

01/06/2026

Poplar Hawkmoth in a little detail on Fartrin bog

26/05/2026

The illusive green hairstreak and bilberry

03/02/2026