{"id":256908,"date":"2026-01-21T22:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/256908\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T22:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:49:08","slug":"free-programme-of-events-for-world-wetlands-day-at-tralee-bay-wetlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/256908\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Programme Of Events For World Wetlands Day At Tralee Bay Wetlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrehon.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-223634 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Brehon-Insert-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"674\"\/><\/a> .<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-223726 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wetlands.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\"\/> Eleanor Turner, Kerry County Council, Jonathan Clarke, Kerry County Council, Mary O\u2019Connor, Tralee Bay Wetlands, Kieran Galwey, Tralee Bay Wetlands, Niamh N\u00ed Dhuill, Transition Kerry, Margaret Kissane, Lakeside Caf\u00e9 at Tralee Bay Wetlands, Alan Balfe, Tralee Bay Wetlands, Eoin O\u2019Reilly Tralee Bay Wetlands.<\/p>\n<p>TRALEE Bay Wetlands Ecology Park is inviting the public to join a special full-day programme on Monday, February 2, to celebrate World Wetlands Day 2026, honouring this year\u2019s international theme of \u201cWetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>World Wetlands Day is celebrated globally each year on February 2 to mark the signing of the Ramsar Convention and to recognise the vital role wetlands play in supporting biodiversity, climate resilience, and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>At Tralee Bay Wetlands Ecology Park, the day will celebrate not only the ecological value of wetlands, but also the traditional knowledge, lived experience, and cultural connections that have shaped our relationship with these landscapes for generations.<\/p>\n<p>Continued below\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.b4u.ie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-223480 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/B4U-Insert-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"674\"\/><\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy a rich programme of\u00a0free, family-friendly, nature-based events, designed to inspire connection with the wetlands of Tralee Bay through learning, creativity, and outdoor exploration.<\/p>\n<p>10am \u2013 Opening with Eleanor Turner, Kerry County Council Biodiversity Officer<\/p>\n<p>10:30am \u2013 Bird Watching with Ed Carty<\/p>\n<p>11:30am \u2013 Lawpro Projects with Bl\u00e1thnaid O\u2019Loughlin, Community Water Officer<\/p>\n<p>12pm \u2013 Wetlands Talk with Ger Scollard, Irish Wildlife Trust<\/p>\n<p>2pm \u2013 Marsh Walk with Senior Ecologist Alan Balfe, Tralee Bay Wetlands Ecology Park<\/p>\n<p>3pm \u2013 Wetlands Willow Creation Workshop with Philip McSweeney, River Dog Studios<\/p>\n<p>All events on the day are free of charge for adults and children (children must be accompanied by an adult). As activities take place outdoors, attendees are advised to wear warm, waterproof clothing and suitable footwear.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/traleebaywetlands.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tralee Bay Wetlands Ecology Park\u2019s website<\/a> or follow social media channels for updates.<\/p>\n<p>                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtu.ie\/cao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MTU-banner-Irish.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":". Eleanor Turner, Kerry County Council, Jonathan Clarke, Kerry County Council, Mary O\u2019Connor, Tralee Bay Wetlands, Kieran Galwey,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":256909,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[246,61,60,82],"class_list":["post-256908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}