The Sligo Champion

Explore nature with local ranger

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You don’t have to wait until Halloween to go exploring bats this year - Heritage Week starts this Saturday and includes a bat walk next Thursday with a local wildlife ranger.

The guided bat walk, ‘Bats and their allies’ will take place in Sligo Town on Thursday 23rd August.

Miriam Crowley from the National Parks and Wildlife Service will start the walk from Stephen Street Carpark, 8pm - 10:30pm.

A guided riverwalk sharing stories and poetry along the Garavogue will take place next Tuesday 21st August from 7 – 8pm.

There will also be a guided walk about a Viking settlement on the Ballisodar­e River on Sunday 26 th from August 2 – 4pm to mark Water Heritage Day 2018.

For details of Water Heritage events in your local area check out heritagewe­ek.ie and for contact details of your local Community Water Officer visit watersandc­ommunities.ie.

Miriam and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group will also lead a land based watch and education session about whales and dolphins on Saturday 25 th August, 2pm - 5pm.

Park at the Wild Atlantic Way Sign, Lay-by, Mullaghmor­e Headland, Co. Sligo. Both events are free of charge and no booking is required.

 ??  ?? Go whale watching as part of Heritage Week 18-26 August.
Go whale watching as part of Heritage Week 18-26 August.

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