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Connecting people and nature. The partnership works with community groups, NGOs, local businesses and schools.

Dublin Bay Biosphere (Bithsfeir Chuan Bhaile Atha Cliath) was designated in 2015 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). It is managed by the Dublin Bay Biosphere Partnership, which includes Dublin City Council, Dublin Port Company, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and the National Parks & Wildlife Service.

21/04/2026

📢 Dune Workshop Announcement! 📢

We’re thrilled to team up with ACT (Accelerating Change Together) and partners across Ireland to bring a full day of dune skills, learning, and action to North Bull Island on Wednesday, 6th May!
Alongside the Climate Action Regional Office (CARO), Leave No Trace Ireland, UCD, University of Galway and Clean Coasts, and hosted by Dublin City Council, this workshop will empower coastal communities to protect, monitor, and restore our precious dune systems. Autumn action days with to follow! 🌱

📍Interpretive Centre, North Bull Island, Dublin
🗓 Wednesday, May 6th
⏰ 10am – 3pm

Sign up now by scanning the QR code or via the link in our bio! 🔗

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18/02/2026

🌿 Youth voices matter – and we want to hear them!

We’ve launched a National Youth Engagement Survey to better understand how young people (aged 18–35) connect with our Dublin Bay and Kerry UNESCO biosphere reserves – and, importantly, what may be holding them back from getting involved.

Whether you’re already engaged in environmental and cultural initiatives or simply interested in shaping a more sustainable future, your insights are important to us!
- Identify barriers to participation
- Strengthen inclusive and meaningful engagement
- Inform outreach strategies across our biosphere reserve network
- Support the goals of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme

🔗 Open to anyone aged 18–35
🗓 Closes 31 March 2026

Visit this link to take the survey → https://linktr.ee/biosphereyouthireland

If you work with young people, please consider sharing this with your networks.
Together, we can build stronger, more youth-informed environmental and cultural initiatives across our biosphere reserves.

07/02/2026

Take part in the 2026 All Ireland Squirrel & Pine Marten Survey! 🐿️🦡🌳🐾🌿🌰

Seen a red squirrel, grey squirrel or pine marten? Submit your sightings throughout the year at:
📍ROI: biodiversityireland.ie
📍NI: habitas.org.uk/records

Led by , and , with support from and — this island wide survey will map distributions and inform conservation action.

Share your sightings and help protect Ireland’s wildlife! 💚🌱🐿️

28/11/2025

A great week of collective learning at the Biosphere Reserves Institute in Eberswalde focused on Collaboration in European UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. Over 35 practioners from 19 counteries shared innovative, inspiring projects from Biospheres across Europe, including from our own unique urban biosphere in Dublin Bay. Pics from a field trip to the incredible Spreewald Biosphere.

15/10/2025

Huge thanks to all the amazing volunteers who joined us on the North Bull Island last weekend for a powerful two-day habitat restoration Meitheal, focused on the removal of invasive sea buckthorn. Over two days, we managed to remove over thirty one-tonne sacks (by vol) of berry-laden sea buckthorn, an aggressive shrub that has spread since its introduction to the island in the 1970s. Recognisable by its orange-red berries and thorny branches, sea buckthorn poses a serious threat to native plant life and biodiversity by outcompeting local species and altering the natural landscape.

Armed with gloves, loppers, safety glasses, and plenty of enthusiasm, participants engaged in hands-on habitat restoration, learning safe and effective removal techniques from the seasoned Bull Iland Conservation Volunteers. The physical work was balanced with education, as attendees took part in dune restoration and mapping workshops with Clean Coasts.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to all the volunteers and partner organisations who made the pilot Meitheal such a success:
| | Bull Island Conservation Volunteers, Conservation Park Rangers and DCC staff at the Interpretive centre for all thir amazing help and support. See you for the next Habitat Restoration Meitheal!!

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02/10/2025

🌱 Join us this Climate Action Week for hands-on conservation at North Bull Island! 🌊

📅 Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October, 10am–4pm
📍 North Bull Island, Dublin Bay Biosphere

Together with Clean Coasts The Climate Ambassador Programme Dublin City Council, , and Dublin City Council Parks and Biodiversity, are teaming up for a conservation meitheal to remove invasive sea buckthorn and restore vital coastal habitats.

Why does it matter? Sea buckthorn spreads aggressively, outcompeting native plants and threatening biodiversity. By lending a hand, you’ll directly help protect one of Ireland’s most important nature reserves.

Come ready for boots-on-the-ground action, learn from experts, and be part of a collective effort to safeguard our coasts. Lunch and refreshments provided!
👉 Sign up today & make a difference: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/north-bull-island-conservation-meitheal-tickets-1710213276949?aff=oddtdtcreator

Fingal County Council Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Dublin Port Company

27/09/2025

Brilliant day exploring the history of and the work carried out to support biodiversity with Dublin Port Company, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and BirdWatch Ireland, made even better with volunteers from Clontarf Tidy Towns Raheny Tidy Village Group and Leinster Open Sea Swimming

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Block 4, Floor 0, Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Dublin
D08RF3F

Website

http://www.dublinbaybiosphere.ie/

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