PeacePlus Nature Programme Board Meeting

Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, adult in moorland, North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, May

PeacePlus Nature Partners Connect in Donegal The PeacePlus Nature Programme Board recently gathered in County Donegal for a valuable site visit hosted by project partner BirdWatch Ireland Bringing together the programme partners, with representatives from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), and the Department of Agriculture, Food and […]

PeacePlus Nature Corncrake Project: Insight to Action, Giving Corncrake a Home in NI

Corncrake calling - Northcoast nature

Join PeacePlus Nature for an evening of expert insights from Corncrake LIFE, RSPB Northern Ireland and RSPB Scotland, hear about Rathlin local efforts, plus volunteer opportunities! About This Event  Join the PeacePlus Nature programme for an inspiring evening of Corncrake conservation insights, expert success stories, and actionable ways you can make a difference locally. The […]

Celebrating Bilberry Sunday with RSPB NI’s Peatland Team

What better way to spend a weekend than setting off across the heather on a summer Sunday, basket in hand, in search of bilberries. On the last Sunday of July, volunteers and local communities were invited for a special ‘Bog Walk & Bilberry Forage’ for Fraughan Sunday. It was an afternoon filled with fresh air […]

Curlew Chicks Returned to Fermanagh Following Wildfire Rescue

Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata, chick walking on track, Orkney Islands, Scotland, June 2025

Rescued Curlew chicks have been successfully released back into their natural habitat following a dramatic intervention when their nest was impacted by a major wildfire in Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh. The site at Brookeborough, is monitored by the Sliabh Beagh Curlew Conservation Trust (SBCCT) & RSPB Northern Ireland through PeacePlus Nature, a project supported by PEACEPLUS, […]

Connecting Communities and Conservation: Meet the Community Engagement Officers

Community Engagement is a key pillar of the PeacePlus Nature programme, empowering local communities to take action to protect nature, and discovering how they can support wildlife right on their doorsteps through PeacePlus Nature. Led by Community Development Manager Rachel Burns, our dedicated team is on the ground making a difference. Let’s introduce Matt and […]

RSPB NI Announces New Fermanagh Nature Reserve to Boost Curlew and Breeding Waders

RSPB Northern Ireland has announced the acquisition of Inishcreenry, a 60-hectare (150-acre) nature reserve in the heart of County Fermanagh. This initiative is part of PeacePlus Nature, a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). PEACEPLUS is co-funded by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great […]