Knocksink Wood Education Centre

21/05/2026

Friday 22nd May: Special Screening of “Catchment” Short Film Series
Knocksink Wood Education Centre*, 7.30pm

From mountains to sea, from headwaters to estuary, the catchment of a river connects and encompasses entire ecosystems, carrying animals and plants, people and pollutants alike. This beautiful series of short films explores river catchments across Wicklow and beyond, introducing the lives of river creatures and the people who protect them.

Refreshments at 7pm, screening at 7.30. *Please note that the carpark at Knocksink Wood Education Centre is currently closed; the Education Centre is a pleasant 15-20 minutes stroll from the Bog Meadow Car Park in Enniskerry village.

20/05/2026

Meet the night fliers of Deputy's Pass to wrap up Natura 2000 Day!

Thursday 21st May: Bat Walk at Deputy’s Pass Nature Reserve

Meet at Deputy’s Pass Car Park 9.30pm

Nocturnal and numerous, and source of much folklore, bats are among our most common and at the same time least understood native mammals. Join us at Deputy’s Pass this Natura 2000 Day for a bat walk in the woods at night. Learn about their lives and their role in the woods, and how we find out which bats live where!

For all ages. Wrap up warm for the walk at night, bring a torch if you have one, and even better a bat detector – if you don’t, we’ll be sharing some round on the walk and showing you how to use them! Unfortunately dogs (excluding guide dogs) are not permitted on this walk.

16/05/2026

Join the Education Team - this time at Cahore!

3:00 pm – Meet the NPWS Education Team for a pop-up talk about the Little Terns at Old Bawn Carpark.

7:00 pm – Guided Walk to meet the plants which make Cahore Dunes their home and the invasive species which threaten their delicate habitat! Starting from Old Bawn Carpark. In partnership with Ballygarrett Tidy Towns and the Clean Coasts Roadshow.



Wrap up for an evening walk and join us for some refreshments after! Unfortunately dogs (excluding guide dogs) are not permitted on this walk.

14/05/2026

Join the Education Team at Cooldross this Friday for a day of nature activities!

3:00 pm – Meet the NPWS Education Team for a pop-up talk about Little Terns and Lapwing.

7:00 pm – Guided walk and birdwatching session in partnership with Birdwatch Ireland. Scopes will also be set up to observe lapwing chicks and other special species in the reserve.

Feel free to attend either event – or join us for both!

Friendly guides will be waiting at Kilcoole Train Station to help visitors find the way

13/05/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this talk will be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. We appreciate your understanding.

08/05/2026

Join us with the Dublin Mountains Partnership at Carrickgollogan, for dawn chorus and sunrise on Sunday 17th May!

Join NPWS in greeting the dawn with birdsong and sunrise this Biodiversity Week and learn how to identify some of our feathered friends by their calls on an early‑morning walk at Carrickgollogan 🎶

📅 Sunday 17th May at 5am
📍 Carrickgollogan Wood

Full details and bookings: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/biodiversity-week-dawn-chorus-at-carrickgollogan-tickets-1988484440490?aff=oddtdtcreator🔗

06/05/2026

Setting up fencing for the Little Tern Project this time at Cahore, North Wexford.

Round 2 begins! 💪

05/05/2026

Getting ready for the little tern colony in Buckroney!

Today, we set up fencing as the breeding season approaches.

Exciting weeks ahead!

04/05/2026

Biodiversity Week 2026 is almost here!

This year, we have a variety of events across Wicklow and North Wexford, including collaborations with other organisations.

From birdwatching to bat walks, there’s something for everyone.

Look to the programme and don’t miss out!

01/05/2026

Beannachtaí Bealtaine daoibh! Blackthorn

(Draighean) gives way to Hawthorn (Sceach gheal) on May Day, a sign of summer coming in. Both shrubs are an essential component of hedges and woods in the Irish landscape, providing an abundance of flowers for pollinators, berries for birds, and shelter for wildlife of all kinds.