Want to get involved in a biodiversity count in St Anne's Park, Bull Island and Red Stables?
“BioBlitz” is a biodiversity awareness raising event that aims provides the opportunity for the public to engage with nature and wildlife. It will be held in St Anne’s Park and the Bull Island on 8th June 2013. Biodiversity is all living things : the different plants, animals, soils and micro organisms , their genes and the ecosystems within which they survive. The event will also promote the Bull Island as a unique place for protected and rare wildlife. It will be held in conjunction with The National Biodiversity Data Centre.
The BioBlitz is primarily a recording event where volunteer experts/scientists on biodiversity and the public get together for the day to identify and record as many species as possible in St Anne’s and Bull Island within a defined period and submit records to the National Biodiversity Data Centre. The Red Stables will be the headquarters for recording, scientific identification and announcement of the on-line species tally. Much of the identification will take place during guided walks, talks and activities which will be facilitated on by City Council staff, scientists, experts and nongovernmental organisations such as the Birdwatch Ireland, the Irish Wildlife Trust, Bat Conservation Ireland and the Irish Seal Sanctuary.
There's tons of extra things to do!
On the day there will be walks, talks and fun activities for families including • Launch of photographic exhibition on moths • Bat Walk and Talk (evening of 7th June) • Moth Trapping • Birdsong identification workshop • Seashore sampling/Razor worms /Sea Shells/Sea weed • Sand dunes Bull Island • Tree trail • Exploring Guinness Family woodlands • Pond dipping • Causeway walk for Bird watching • Seals • Bees and Butterflies • Wildflower meadows • Playing in Nature, Making Dens, Seashore play with Sand (DCC Children Service’s) • Beekeeping Demonstration by Federation of Irish Bee Keepers • Composting/ Creepy Crawlies providing eco services by “Master Composters “(Local Authority and Stop Food Waste Initiative). There will also be Library activities the week prior to the event.
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