Free training in Responsible Outdoor Recreation for frontline hospitality staff in the Kerry Biosphere area just announced. Dates are available in March with events happening in Killarney, Killorglin, Kenmare and Glencar.
Speakers include Kerry Climbing, Kerry Mountain Rescue, The MacGillycuddy Reeks Mountain Access Forum and Leave No trace.
We are delighted to announce the upcoming Nature series webinars for Primary schools with Nessa Darcy from Creative Entomology. In this series we will explore Insects through the five senses.
Workshops will be held online via zoom starting April 26th, from 10 -11am.
As part of the ongoing Tri-Biosphere webinar series celebrating the 50th year of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man is to host a webinar on the Isle of Man’s built heritage.
Mann Made: Built Heritage and a Sustainable Future takes place on Wednesday 9th February, 1pm-2.30pm, and is free to attend.
Congratulations are due to designer Akos Csontos whose logo design submitted to our open competition earlier this year has been selected by popular vote as the new logo to represent the Kerry Biosphere Reserve.
Young people who love nature and the outdoors were invited to take part in a summer writing challenge this year. After a successful launch year in the Isle of Man in 2020, The Young Nature Blogger 2021 went international as Kerry Biosphere and Dublin Bay Biosphere joined the competition. The overall international winner was announced earlier this week.
Young Nature Blogger began in 2020 as an initiative by UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man. This year, Dublin Bay and Kerry Biospheres have joined in; running their own local challenges, with entrants aged 21 and under invited to submit up to 500 words on their own favourite place, animal or experience in nature. The Kerry Biosphere competition closed on September 24th after receiving 70 entries from all over Ireland.
Announcing our next Tri-Biosphere Webinar in partnership with Dublin Bay Biosphere and Unesco Biosphere Isle of Man, all part of our celebrations of the 50th year anniversary of the UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme!
Scale, cost and complexity of issue not realized at a National Scale, says Rhododendron Conference.
The first National Conference on the invasive species Rhododendron ponticum, was held in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney last Friday.
The Kerry UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is looking forward to welcoming you to our first conference event!
Join us on November 5th in The Brehon Hotel, Killarney for a one-day conference to learn more about active management of Rhododendron ponticum, why it needs to be managed and ongoing efforts to manage it in the Kerry UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
The Dublin Bay Biosphere invites you to a very special webinar
‘Conservation in Dublin Bay’.
October 28th at 12pm.
