World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands. Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s, and we are losing wetlands three times faster than forests. Yet, wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies
Read stories from the Burren National Park in our latest Newsletter: Winter Newsletter 2024
This weekend National Parks & Wildlife Service joins with Burren Beo Trust to celebrate the traditional and unique Burren farming practice of winterage, when livestock are moved to the uplands for winter grazing. There are many fantastic events happening throughout the Burren over the weekend, please see www.burrenwinterage.com for full festival programme. Some events are
Join us this Bank Holiday Monday 28th October at 10.30am for a free guided walk in the Burren National Park. The leaves are falling and the flowers are fading but there is still plenty of Autumnal nature to be discovered! This event is free but booking is essential as places are limited. Please contact us
‘Your Parks, Your Say’ is the first phase of a national conversation to inform the definition, purpose and management of our National Parks.
Read the latest news and events from the Burren National Park. https://www.nationalparks.ie/app/uploads/2024/09/Sum-Aut-Newsletter-2024.pdf
Visitors to the Burren National Park are advised that the free shuttle bus service from Corofin to the park will end for the season on Sunday 1st September. This service will resume in May 2025.