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Webinar- Plants of the Kerry Biosphere

03 August 2021

Register now for our upcoming webinar -Plants of the Kerry Biosphere Reserve! Join us and our speakers to learn about the plants you can find in woodlands, lake shores, grasslands and heaths of the Kerry UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

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Design our Logo!

30 July 2021

The Kerry Biosphere Reserve, in conjunction with Killarney Hotels Ltd., is today launching a competition aimed at designing a new logo that will promote the Biosphere both at home and abroad. Although fast approaching its 40th birthday it is only in the last 12 months that the Kerry Biosphere Res...

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Mapping Rhododendron with citizen science

26 July 2021

Calling all citizen scientists in Kerry, Rhododendron must be mapped…

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Young Nature Blogger Competition Update

14 July 2021

Award-winning nature writer to judge Young Nature Blogger 2021 Kerry Biosphere Reserve is hosting a writing open competition for anyone under 21 years of age – closing date August 12th 2021.

Life in the Uplands, the next session of the Tri-Biosphere Webinar programme

07 May 2021

For the May session of our Tri- Biosphere Webinars we are back in Kerry and celebrating 'Life in the Uplands'! The MacGillycuddy Reeks are Irelands highest mountain range with the tallest peak Carrountooohil reaching 1,038.6metres high.

Primary School Nature Series 2

06 May 2021

Following on from the success of previous webinars we are delighted to offer this Nature series tailored specifically for the primary school age group and are most suited to students from 3rd to 6th class. The webinars are scheduled for 9.30 am every Thursday in May beginning May 6th.

Open Competition! – Young Nature Blogger 2021 – Closing date August 12th

05 May 2021

Young people aged under 21 are invited to write up to 500 words, illustrating them with drawings and/or photos if they wish to. The topic must be an experience in Nature, whether it’s a special place a certain animal or plant they are fascinated by or a memory of a time well spent in the outdoors.

Open Competition! Primary Schools Calendar art Competition – closing date May 26th

29 April 2021

The ‘My Kerry Biosphere’ primary art calendar competition is being launched as part of the ‘Our Planet, Your Biosphere’ events series, with support from Creative Ireland Kerry, and the South Kerry Development Partnership.

April’s Tri-Biosphere webinar delivered by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group

21 April 2021

In celebration of the 50th year anniversary of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere programme, three neighbouring Biosphere Reserves, the Dublin Bay Biosphere Reserve, The Kerry Biosphere Reserve and the Isle of Man Biosphere Reserve, have come together to co-host a yearlong webinar programme celebra...

Nature series, Webinars for Primary schools

26 March 2021

Throughout March, the Kerry Biosphere Reserve joined the Dublin Bay Biosphere to deliver a free webinar series for primary school students all over Ireland.