Only a few days to go until our Nature Awareness Day here at the Reserve and we have another group joining us! Wexford Bat Group have kindly agreed to also have a table in the Visitor Centre and will be on hand to answer your questions and give advice. All groups will be set up in the Centre from 11am and talks etc will take place in the Pumphouse. One of our Rangers will be in the Observation Tower helping...
After the cancellation of our Nature Awareness Day in September due to the bad weather, we will now be holding this event on Sunday 17th November from 11am to 4pm. We will be joined by Seal Rescue Ireland, Wexford Naturalists Field Club, Kildare Wildlife Rescue, Tomhaggard Clean Coasts Group and a collective of artists showcasing their collaborative work on the theme of Wexford's Migratory Birds. Come and join us for this free event.
Nature Awareness Day at the Wexford Wildfowl Reserve on Sunday 29th September from 11am to 4pm. Talks and activities with local nature groups. Come and join us for a Nature Awareness Day at the Reserve on Sunday 29th September from 11am to 4pm. There will be talks and activities with Wexford Naturalists Field Club, Tomhaggard Clean Coasts group, Seal Rescue Ireland and Kildare Wildlife Rescue. Meet your local Conservation Rangers and listen to a talk on the history of the...
Come and join us at the Raven Nature Reserve on Sunday 21st July, 11am to 3pm, for our responsible dog ownership day. Wexford County Council will be on hand to sign people up to the Green Dog Walker scheme and NPWS staff will be available to talk about the do's and don'ts of walking your dog in a nature reserve.
We are now taking bookings for our Spring and Summer workshops in the Raven Nature Reserve. All workshops are free of charge and further details can be found under the Education menu at the top of the page.
Join us on Sunday 3rd March to celebrate World Wildlife Day.
The Visitor Centre and Reserve will be closed this Tuesday 19th December so that all staff can join in our Christmas trip to South Wexford. We will be back open on Wednesday 20th at 9am.
There will be a morning goose watch on Tuesday 12th December from 7.30am from the Observation Tower in the Visitor Centre. On the Friday of the same week, there will be an evening goose watch from 4pm. So if you'd like to see the geese flying into the Slob in the morning, or leaving in the evening, then give us a call on 01 539 3460 or email wwreducation@npws.gov.ie to book your place. This is a free event but spaces...
If you know of a child with an interest in birdwatching then they may want to come along to the Centre on Saturday 25th November. Spaces are limited for this event so please call 01 539 3460 or email wwreducation@npws.gov.ie to book a place.
It's Goose Week at the Reserve from Monday 30th October to Sunday 5th November. We'll have two evening goose watches from the Observation Tower on Wednesday 1st and Friday 3rd November, as well as a talk on the geese by Ranger Sarah Stapleton on Saturday 4th November. Numbers are limited so please phone 01 539 3460 to reserve a place. All events are free of charge. Throughout the week there will be colouring and goose mask making for children. No...
