MORE than €290,000 in funding has been announced for 24 local community groups and organisations, including one in Donegal, to support a variety of local projects across Ireland under the Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme 2023.
Led by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme encourages local initiatives to conserve and revitalise raised and blanket bogs – particularly protected bogs and fens – and promotes public engagement with our natural heritage and environment.
The scheme primarily supports community-led projects and volunteer groups, who play a vital role in helping to promote and implement peatland conservation and restoration in Ireland.
Projects approved this year include €33,527 for Cairde n hEaragaile CLG for educational programmes to be delivered in conjunction with Glenveagh National Park Education Centre.
Announcing the funding, which has been operating since 2018, Minister Malcolm Noonan stated that he was delighted to see the diverse range of initiatives put forward by such active community and volunteer groups and environmental organisations.
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