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Bat Safari at Glenveagh National Park

May 20 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm

We are delighted to team up with Glenveagh National Park for their annual festival ‘Le Chéile don Dúlra – Together for Nature which will run during Biodiversity Week from 17 – 24 May 2025.  We will be there to kick off the week with our interactive information stall on Sunday 17th May 11am – 3pm. A batty stall will be on display for the whole week.

On Wednesday 20th May, after all the daytime fun is over, it’s time for nature at night! We will host a family bat quiz, crafts and finish off the evening with a guided bat safari with special bat detecting equipment that will let you ‘hear’ the bats as they fly around.

Suitable for ages 7+, advanced booking essential as places are limited and children must be always accompanied and supervised by a parent/guardian. Bring a torch, high-vis jacket and wear suitable clothes and footwear.

Check out the rest of the festival programme – it will celebrate Glenveagh’s biodiversity through creativity, conversation and community.  There will be lots of events throughout the park that will appeal to both visitors and locals.  This year, the festival is focused on conversation around landscape, history, people and nature with a special emphasis on the arts.

There will be nature walks and hikes, art and music, workshops and demonstrations throughout the week. It will introduce you to birds and bats, wildflowers and trees, bogs, mountains and lakes! Just a huge celebration of the vast biodiversity to be found in Glenveagh National Park.
The festival is a partnership with Donegal County Council, the Glebe Gallery, Creative Ireland, National College of Art and Design and other key stakeholders.

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