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County Galway is gearing up for an action-packed week in celebration of Ireland’s biodiversity and natural heritage, from the unique birdlife along the Shannon Callows in East Galway to the wildflowers on the limestone pavement of Inis Meáin.

Do you know the different species of native trees, butterflies, bees, or bats or are you simply wondering what biodiversity means?

Ballyloughane will become home to a new group of residents in 2024, with the arrival of a family of Dexter cows, as part of an exciting biodiversity pilot project by Galway City Council.

Independent City Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has welcomed an innovative new project which will see a small herd of a particular breed of cattle brought in to graze land beside Ballyloughane Beach in an experiment that could enhance the growth of native wildflowers and plants.

A free family-fun roadshow will take place on Grattan Beach this Saturday as part of a campaign to raise awareness of sand dunes and their role as secret superheroes against storms and climate change.

Friends of Merlin Woods brings a whole host of activities to the woodlands of Merlin Woods for Heritage Week 2023.

Galway will soon have a new Biodiversity Officer, with Galway County Council one of ten local authorities awarded funding to appoint a national roll-out of biodiversity officers to deliver and drive local action for biodiversity.

The maintenance of the town bridge which traverses the heart of Athlone was the topic of much discussion at the recent sitting of the Athlone Moate Municipal District.

Mayo Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon has welcomed €45,418 funding for Biodiversity projects in County Mayo to supports actions for biodiversity in local areas.

Last Thursday, President Michael D. Higgins gave a powerful thought-provoking speech to an online (via Webex) meeting of people of all ages drawn from a wide strata of local society on why the movement towards transforming Galway into a National Park City is so crucial at this particular time in human history due to unprecedented climate change, biodiversity loss and pandemics, and why it can be a template for other cities in Ireland to follow.