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The IWT is a conservation charity committed to raising awareness of Ireland’s rich natural heritage and protecting it for future generations.

The IWT Dublin Branch was re-established in August 2010. It aims to promote awareness of Irish wildlife and environmental issues and to reunite city-dwellers with their surrounding countryside and all it has to offer. We do this through nature walks, talks, cycles, and awareness and fundraising campaigns, coupled with direct hands on conservation and habitat restoration activities throughout the y

ear. All our activities are open to the public, and participation is greatly encouraged. To find out what events are upcoming please check out the Events section of this website, or sign up for our event emailer here: http://eepurl.com/nheE1

We are always looking for new ideas / suggestions and people to get involved - we run walks and talks and conservation events on a regular basis. We also run Green Drinks on the first Tuesday of every month.

13/06/2026

Bull Island wildflower walk. Join IWT Dublin Branch for our annual wildflower walk on Bull Island on Sunday 21st June at 10am at the Interpretive Centre next to the causeway. Dublin Branch member Niall Mac Coitir will lead the walk and show us some of the many wildflowers to be seen, including several kinds of orchid. Remember to wear sensible shoes and sunscreen if necessary!

We have been informed by Dublin City Council that booking is required for this event. Please book your place at the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AO8cLgpU62gzFl8sSAfRXkyDTjBQbRZKxQRqFBlmwYw/viewform?pli=1&pli=1&edit_requested=true

Please also be aware that ground nesting birds are in the vicinity so caution must be exercised, and that all dogs must be on a lead.

20/05/2026

We had a very successful day at our bumblebee identification workshop in the National Botanic Gardens last Saturday as part of the IWT's Biodiversity Week events. Our own Kieran Flood led the workshop, which identified 4 or 5 different species. The bumblebees were humanely captured in order to identify them and then released without harm.

10/05/2026

Bumblebee walk, Saturday 16th May 2026, 2.30pm. Join us for a bumblebee walk for National Biodiversity Week at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. We meet at the restaurant and will walk around the gardens to identify the bumblebee species to be found there. Parking is limited so if possible arrive on foot or bicycle. Buses 9 or 83 stop nearby.

28/04/2026

Some photos of our biodiversity walk in St. Anne's last Sunday. Lots of trees and flowers seen, including yew, oak, sycamore, wild garlic ,herb robert, and bluebells. Great weather and a good turnout made for a successful morning.

16/04/2026

St. Anne's Park biodiversity walk Sunday, 26th April, 11.00am. Join IWT Dublin Branch for a walk through St. Anne's Park, Raheny to see the variety of nature on offer. Our guide Niall Mac Coitir will show us some of the many trees, flowers and fauna to be seen in the Park, including a heronry and badger sett! We meet at the Red Stables at 11am. Parking is limited, so try to walk or cycle there, and the 130 bus stops close by. See you there!

08/04/2026

Fascinating talk last night by Darren Reidy of the National Botanic Gardens. Darren is in charge of establishing a seed bank where a representative sample of seeds of every native plant will be kept in cold storage in case they go extinct in Ireland due to climate change and loss of habitat. This isn't always easy and can involve climbing cliffs on Ben Bulben in County Sligo, or being nearly swept out to sea from remote beaches in County Donegal! They have about 20% of the seeds collected, only another 80% to go for this important initiative.

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http://dubliniwt.blogspot.com/

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