Naas Biodiversity Group

Naas Biodiversity Group A group of volunteers working to put and at the heart of our community
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What if Naas had a permanent home for climate action, biodiversity and heritage? Come hear an exciting proposal for what...
03/03/2026

What if Naas had a permanent home for climate action, biodiversity and heritage? Come hear an exciting proposal for what that would look like 🌿

🗓️Tuesday 10th March
⏰7-8pm
📍Naas Library

‼️There is a link to the full report in our bio.‼️🌿In 2025, Naas Biodiversity Group commissioned Ecofact Ecologists to c...
15/02/2026

‼️There is a link to the full report in our bio.‼️

🌿In 2025, Naas Biodiversity Group commissioned Ecofact Ecologists to carry out an ecological survey of the area funded by the Local Authority Water Programme (LawPro).

🌿The report found that Naas Lakes is an ecosystem out of balance, experiencing significant eutrophication. Eutrophication is the excessive enrichment of the lakes with nutrients, primarily phosphorous and nitrogen, leading the rampant algae growth, blooms and severe oxygen depletion.

🌿Our report identified a number of possible sources: misconnections, siltation from agricultural land upstream and / or building works, dog and bird fouling.

🤗Thank you to everyone who attended our briefing on Naas Lakes this week (link to the report we discussed is in our bio)...
15/02/2026

🤗Thank you to everyone who attended our briefing on Naas Lakes this week (link to the report we discussed is in our bio).

💚There was strong attendance and great engagement in the room, as people are clearly interested to understand why the lakes have become so overgrown and how we can protect them into the future, for ecological 🦆and public amenity 🚶‍♀️reasons.

🌿🦢🌲Many of you will have seen, that in recent years the lakes become almost completely overgrown. The 3 w**ds you see when this happens are 🌿parrot’s feather, 🌿Mare’s tail and 🌿filamentous Green algae.

Next steps:

✅Naas Biodiversity Group will hold further briefings on this matter so watch this space!
✅We are seeking funding for a feasibility study to construct a proper wetlands at the most southern end of the lakes. This is currently signposted as a wetland but is not a true wetlands.
✅We are seeking to become an Earthwatch Freshwater Watch Group.
✅We are researching bird feed dispensers to prevent members of the public feeding the wrong food to the birds there.

🙏🏻Thank you to Elaine McGoff, Ruth Gaj McKeever and Katie Smirnova for presenting the report and taking questions from attendees.
‼️We are bringing all these ideas and proposals to KCC, who will have ultimate responsibility for any improvements works to the lakes.‼️

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🌿Some background: In 2025, Naas Biodiversity Group commissioned Ecofact Ecologists to carry out an ecological survey of the area. This report funded by Local authority Waters Programme (LawPro).

🌿The report found that Naas Lakes is an ecosystem out of balance, experiencing significant eutrophication. Eutrophication is the excessive enrichment of the lakes with nutrients, primarily phosphorous and nitrogen, leading the rampant algae growth, blooms and severe oxygen depletion.

🌿Our report identified a number of possible sources: misconnections, siltation from agricultural land upstream and / or building works, dog and bird fouling.


‼️Link to the full report in our bio.‼️

📣📣Public Meeting: Protecting Naas Lakes 📣📣🦢Have you noticed that Naas Lakes (at Lakelands and near Naas hospital) become...
03/02/2026

📣📣Public Meeting: Protecting Naas Lakes 📣📣

🦢Have you noticed that Naas Lakes (at Lakelands and near Naas hospital) becomes almost overgrown by an invasive w**d every Summer? 🌿🌿

🦢All three Lakes are now affected and this issue has been getting progressively worse. Some years, the Lakes are almost completely overgrown, making it difficult for wildlife 🦆🦆to navigate the lakes and taking from the appearance of this beautiful and crucially important urban amenity.

🦢 commissioned an ecological survey* of the Lakes, that was carried out in Summer 2025.

🗓️Join us for a public meeting to provide an overview of findings of that survey, subsequent communication with KCC on this matter and recommendations:

🤝Monday 9th February
⏰7-8pm
📍Lawlor’s Hotel

Speakers:
🌿Elaine McGoff Ecologist with An Taisce and member Naas Biodiversity Group
🌿Ruth Gaj-McKeever Community Water Officer, Local Authority Waters Programme

*funding provided by Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) www.lawaters.ie

Thank you 🙏🏻 to everyone who came out today to help us plant 950 trees 🌳 🌱at Ploopluck bridge, near Finlay Park. This i...
14/12/2025

Thank you 🙏🏻 to everyone who came out today to help us plant 950 trees 🌳 🌱at Ploopluck bridge, near Finlay Park. This is the 5th of native Irish trees planted by Naas Biodiversity group in the town.

You can check out the others at
🌳Lakelands / Sundays Well
🌳K Leisure
🌳Monread Park
🌳Ballycane

Looking forward to the native Irish trees planted this morning thriving, growing quickly and supporting nature 🐾and biodiversity 🦋in our town over the coming years.

Join us this Sunday for our annual pocket forest planting … and bring friends and family 🌳🌳
10/12/2025

Join us this Sunday for our annual pocket forest planting … and bring friends and family 🌳🌳

Celebrate the season of abundance at our Autumn Fruit Swap on Sunday, October 19. Bring fruit from your garden (or your ...
17/10/2025

Celebrate the season of abundance at our Autumn Fruit Swap on Sunday, October 19. Bring fruit from your garden (or your kitchen!) to share, meet your neighbours, and enjoy the simple joy of swapping nature’s bounty together.

🌳 Tiny Forest Discovery Day – Monread Park, Naas 🌳Kildare County Council and Naas Biodiversity Group are teaming up with...
29/09/2025

🌳 Tiny Forest Discovery Day – Monread Park, Naas 🌳

Kildare County Council and Naas Biodiversity Group are teaming up with Earthwatch Europe (an environmental charity) to host a fun-filled Discovery Day at the local Tiny Forest in Monread Park!

A FREE family-friendly afternoon of:
✨ Hands-on nature activities
🔬 Citizen science experiments
🌱 Exploring the Tiny Forest
🤝 Connecting with your community

📍 Location: Monread Park, Monread Ave, Oldtown, Demesne, Naas, Kildare, Ireland
(Exact coordinates: 53°14'01.1"N 6°39'22.2"W | w3w:///palms.infants.jump)

📅 Date & Time:
Wednesday, October 1st
2:00pm – 5:00pm
(Come for as little or as long as you like!)

🎟 Register here:
Eventbrite – Tiny Forest Discovery Day, Monread Park, Naas

👟 What to bring/wear:

Long sleeves and trousers

Outdoor footwear (wellies or walking boots recommended)

A single sunflower holds so much life 🌻Each tiny floret in the center is actually its own little flower, once pollinated...
27/09/2025

A single sunflower holds so much life 🌻

Each tiny floret in the center is actually its own little flower, once pollinated, it turns into a seed. By late September, the bright petals fade and the seeds begin to ripen.
Brush away the dried florets and you’ll see the amazing spiral of seeds hidden beneath.

From one flower comes hundreds of seeds, ready to grow again next year. 🌱

Even though sunflowers aren’t native to Ireland, they’re a joy in any garden, feeding pollinators in summer and offering seeds for birds in autumn. 🌞🌾🕊️

Got plans for tonight? Our neighbours at are hosting a screening of The Forest Midwife at Sallins Community Centre!Thi...
19/09/2025

Got plans for tonight? Our neighbours at are hosting a screening of The Forest Midwife at Sallins Community Centre!

This documentary follows the journey of nature activist Catherine Cleary who bought a barren farm and worked to transform it into a natural reservoir.

Naas Biodiversity Group member .Smirnova will be part of the panel discussion afterwards alongside Catherine herself (), filmmaker .Bajgart & Carragh Coote () of Stepping Stone Forests.

Come along and find inspiration for starting your own pocket of !

📍 Sallins Community Centre
⏱️ Refreshments 7pm | Film 7.30pm

Nature’s built-in GPSMoorhen chicks start calling almost immediately after hatching. These little chirps aren’t just cut...
01/09/2025

Nature’s built-in GPS

Moorhen chicks start calling almost immediately after hatching. These little chirps aren’t just cute — they’re a lifeline, helping mom keep track of them in the thick vegetation.


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