General
www.antaisce.org - An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland
www.npws.ie - National Parks and Wildlife Service
www.noticenature.ie - Notice Nature is Ireland’s public awareness campaign on biodiversity
www.environ.ie – The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
www.biodiversityireland.ie – National Biodiversity Data Centre, collects, manages and analyses data and information on Ireland’s biodiversity. Here you can learn all about getting involved in national surveys and submit records
www.heritagecouncil.ie/education - The Heritage Council, here you can find a link to ‘Wild Things at School’ a great book for primary schools and ‘Exploring Biodiversity, A Guide for Educators Around the World’
www.epa.ie – The Environment Protection Agency,
www.epa.ie/researchandeducation - For information on Secondary Schools 2020 Vision visit
www.epa.ie/researchandeducation/education/primary/nature - EPA Educational Resources Pack for primary schools
www.askaboutireland.ie – ENFO, national site for environmental information
www.naturesweb.ie – Nature’s Web, online newsletter on nature and the environment
www.biology.ie – an interactive web based resource for those interested in biodiversity in Ireland and submitting sightings
Trees
www.coillte.ie - Coillte
www.nativewoodlandtrust.ie – The Native Woodland Trust
www.crann.ie – Crann Ireland
www.irishseedsavers.ie – Irish Seed Savers Association
Birds
www.birdwatchireland.ie – BirdWatch Ireland, click on ‘Kids Zone’ for lots of fun things to do in school
www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/birdatlas - Bird Atlas, get involved in recording birds
Other
www.iwt.ie – Irish Wildlife Trust
www.sherkinmarine.ie – Sherkin Island Marine Station
www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net - Friends of the Irish Environment
www.irishwildflowers.ie – Irish Wildflowers, a useful site to help identify flowers
www.wildflowersofireland.net - Wildflowers of Ireland
www.butterflies.biodiversityireland.ie - Irish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme
www.pollinators.biodiversityireland.ie - this site provides information on the importance of pollination and on the ecology, distribution and conservation of Ireland’s key pollinators
www.iwdg.ie - Irish Whale & Dolphin Group
www.somethingfishy.ie - Inland Fisheries Ireland, a great website for schools
www.ipcc.ie - Irish Peatland Con. Council
www.lichens.ie - Lichens of Ireland
www.batconservationireland.org - The Irish Bat Conservation
www.naturedetectives.org.uk - The Woodland Trust, a UK site with lots of great activity packs that can be downloaded
www.irishmoths.net - Irish Moths