West Cavan Bogs Association @BogsCavan
Communities exploring and celebrating peatlands in Tullyhaw , Tullyhunco and lower Loughtee Joined December 2021-
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#WorldWetlandsDay2024 Togher Lough , Co.Cavan
Join us next Thursday 28 September for our study trip and skill sharing event with Killyconny @BogProject Meet in St. Kilians Heritage Centre Mullagh at 10:30am. Walk on the bog after. Also hear from @ArdeeBog and @BogsCavan Register: eventbrite.ie/e/killyconny-b…
Heading to Mullagh on Thursday to learn from groups in @forum_wetlands @ArdeeBog , ( talking about West Cavan too), and visiting @BogProject Killyconny
Ready to go for Dowra Tidy Town's Community #Water & #Biodiversity Training in the Upper Shannon catchment, first village on the Shannon! All welcome! @WatersProgramme
What are ecosystem services? We benefit greatly from our environment every day, and bogs provide numerous ecosystem services such as water retention, pollination, carbon storage & environmental education. #JargonBuster #ecosystemservices #pollination #carbon #ClimateAction
Why the West Cavan Boglands are home to the cuckoo in the month of May
some great Bog Women in this.
some great Bog Women in this.
rte.ie/news/2022/0211… We thought this was an inspiring video from Roscommon
With these drains blocked the water table will rise and sphagnum will build up further in these pools and help Moneygal Bog move back towards actively forming peat again! @theCANNproject @UlsterWildlife @IUCNpeat #peatlands #moneygal #bog
It was great to meet up with many other wetland communities and hear whats been happening.
access-heritage.com/Virtual/WCBA/ Virtual tour #wetlands #Cavan @HeritageHubIRE @forum_wetlands @RamsarIreland @ThisIsCavan @AnForamUisce @PeatlandsG @theanglocelt No need to don your wellies for this. Stay dry and view on your computer or phone. Another way to learn about local wetlands
Christmas greetings to all wetland wanderers ,Memories of summer '21 in West Cavan and watch this space in 2022 . photo credit Access Heritage .@forum_wetlands @cuilcaghlakes @ThisIsCavan
Aisling Blackburn and her camera created this in 7 bog sites in West Cavan from spring to summer. We are grateful to all landowners and acknowledge funding from heritage Council under the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2021.@HeritageHubIRE youtube.com/watch?v=9Z2AJH…

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Killyconny Bog Projec... @ProjectBog
16 Followers 65 Following Protection and advancement of the natural environment and sustainability of the Killyconny Bog Peatland
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Rebecca Wheeler @botany_beck
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Michael Stinson @mstinson1871
891 Followers 827 Following Project Manager @LoughErneWaders & ecologist. Keen on waders, wetlands & wild salmonids. Gamefisher & Gooner. AVMO/ retweets are not endorsements.
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448 Followers 1K Following Climate, Nature, Communities and Seaweed 🌱🌎 @dula_bio
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@savewestcavan @savewestcavan
588 Followers 789 Following Campaigning for survival of West Cavan from unregulated afforestation. A neighbour is always better than a tree.
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Shanakyle Bog EIP @ShanakyleBogEIP
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Jamie Rohu 🌍 @JamieRohu
3K Followers 1K Following Dormant account. I’ll be posting over on BlueSky from now on. I’ll check this infrequently for DMs but will otherwise refrain from meaningful interactions.
Peat Hub Ireland @PeatlandHub
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39 Followers 30 Following
Terry R Morley @eco_morley
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Peatlands Gathering @PeatlandsG
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Care-Peat @CarePeat
856 Followers 139 Following Within Care-Peat 7 knowledge institutes, 4 nature organisations and Eurosite work together to restore the carbon storage capacity of peatlands.
Girley Bog Natural He... @GirleyBog
727 Followers 321 Following Girley Bog Meitheal is a community-based group working in partnership with organisations involved in the conservation & management of Girley Bog.
FarmPEAT Project @farmpeatproject
2K Followers 530 Following The FarmPEAT Project is a European Innovation Partnership (EIP) promoting sustainable management of peat soils in the Irish midlands. Funded by DAFM and the EU.
TinaClaffeyPhoto @TinaClaffey
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