Visitor Notice The Boardwalk on Clara Bog is currently CLOSED for maintenance. Please respect closure notices for Health and Safety. We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation. Re-opening updates will be posted when available.
Celebrate World Wetlands Day with Clara Bog Nature Reserve & Visitor Centre.World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands. This day also marks the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands, which was adopted as an international treaty in 1971. 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...
We are keen to hear from visitors to Clara Bog Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre. Help us to better understand the value of our nature reserve to visitors and the community, and take part in a Visitor Survey. Follow the link below to take part, or call into Clara Bog Visitor Centre. Your help and participation is much appreciated.https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/ClaraBogVisitorSurvey
Call out for creative work! A bog creates a special, safe place for Irish plants and animals. In Clara Bog Nature Reserve we are working to take care of our bog and the plants and animals that live there. Help us to promote these special places by sending us your bog themed artwork. Open to children aged 13 years and under. Deadline for entries is November 29th 2024. Your work may be selected to be on show as part of...
Speaking at an event in the Butler Gallery in Kilkenny City on Monday October 14th, Minister Malcolm Noonan announced his intention to designate the NPWS managed State lands at Boora in County Offaly as the new ‘Boora Farmland Birds Nature Reserve’. The 600 acre site, actively managed by NPWS, is the location of one of our rarest native breeding farmland birds, the grey partridge. The NPWS habitats and species management regime there has resulted in associated benefits for other declining...
Join a Certified Awareness Course at Clara Bog Nature Reserve Experience a transformative day-long training designed for individuals and groups eager to deepen their understanding of Leave No Trace principles. This immersive course takes place predominantly in the great outdoors, offering a dynamic and engaging learning environment. During the course, you’ll acquire essential tools and techniques to effectively promote low-impact practices across Ireland and beyond. Embrace the opportunity to enhance your skills and make a positive impact on our natural...
Call into Clara Bog Visitor Centre between October 29th and November 1st to learn more about bats in Ireland and around the world. Enjoy bat-themed displays and take part in arts and crafts and activities. Suitable for all ages. Free of charge.
Ireland’s third Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Week is taking place this year from 20 – 29 September. It forms part of the wider European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) which runs from 18 September - 8 October 2024. We are hosting a Tree ID Walk on Doorey Loop on Monday 30th September, with support from Offaly County Council. Discover how to identify different species, and understand their ecology. Meeting at 5.30pm at Mulligan's Car Park. Contact claraguides@npws.gov.ie for more information.
We are delighted to announce that Clara Bog Visitor Centre will be open from August 19th for Heritage Week! Drop into the Visitor Centre from Monday to Friday for Nature Arts & Crafts. Design your own dragonfly and butterfly and add to our nature art display. Join us on Tuesday 20th Aug for a guided walk on Doorey Wood. Learn about our natural heritage and discover how to identify tree species. Booking essential. Join us on Wednesday 21st Aug for...
We had a wonderful day at the Tullamore Show at the weekend. Thanks to all who called over and said hi to our Education Team and Conservation Rangers, and to all who shared their nature stories with us. We had a lot of help creating a beautiful Nature Connections wall!
