| Wednesday 19th May 2010 | |
| The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity - a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity to our lives. At CEF we feel this is a party worth bringing to Cork and have organised some fantastic free events to mark the occasion. So whether it's creepy crawlies, woods, butterflies or squirrels you're into, we're sure there's something for you to get excited about! And if these don't tempt you, perhaps this will - our friend Tim Rowe is having a launch of the fantastic looking Bantry House Country Courses on Saturday 22nd March. | |
| Childrens' 'Celebrate Nature' Morning Saturday 22nd May Come and play nature games at Fota Arboretum! It would be helpful to get an idea of numbers in advance, so please let us know (reply to patrick@cef.ie). Forward this message to a friend Butterfly Walk with Cork Branch Irish Wildlife Trust Saturday 22nd May Rodney Daunt, Regional Coordinator of the National Butterfly Survey will guide a fascinating walk along his regular transect near Minane Bridge (see the map above for the meeting point). Please bring a packed lunch, walking shoes, sun cream/hat (if sunny) and a butterfly net or identification book if you wish with you on the day. There will be a nice opportunity for a picnic at the end of the walk near Fountainstown. This event is almost full - so please email your name and mobile phone number as soon as possible to patrick@cef.ie if you would like to reserve a place. If for any reason the event has to be cancelled due to inclement weather, a text message will be sent to this number on the morning.
Cork Environmental Forum, with the blessing of Coillte, are aiming to set up a Red Squirrel Protected Area in the South West Peninsulas District - but before this can happen we need to know exactly where the red squirrels are so we have set up an online Squirrel Survey. If you have spotted a squirrel recently in the area shown in the map on this page, we would be very grateful if you would take a few minutes to fill in the accompanying short online survey. (It shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes.) Discount Offer We are delighted to announce that Ecostore.ie now offer a generous 10% discount to subscribers to the Cork Environmental Forum mailing list. Ecostore specialise in a wide variety of recycling, waste management and renewable sustainable products and have an excellent online catalogue from which you can order items to be delivered directly to your door. To avail of this excellent offer choose what products you would like to buy, proceed to checkout and when you are prompted for your address you will see a little box marked 'Coupon Code' - enter 'DC10' and your discount will be applied.
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| Cork Environmental Forum Management Committee (2009-10) Michael Hobbs (Chair) - Public Pillar Kieran McDonogh (Vice-chair) - Business & Commercial Pillar Bernie Connolly (Treasurer) - Community & Voluntary Pillar William DeTuncq (Asst. Treasurer) - Business & Commercial Pillar Anna Aherne - Individual Pillar Barry Hurley - Individual Pillar Mary Barrett - Public Pillar Niall Leahy - Business & Commercial Pillar Richard Delahunty - Individual Pillar Tony Cain - Individual Pillar Patrick Treacy (Staff) Development Coordinator Éanna Dowling (Staff) Education & Community Project Officer
Cork Environmental Forum representatives (2009-10) Phoebe Bright: Cork City Development Board Bernie Connolly: Cork County Environment SPC
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