Saturday 14th June: Plants and Fungi at Killard Point National Nature Reserve - leader Jake Dalzell. More from Jake about Killard youtube.com/watch?v=gH-fZW… BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact [email protected]

Saturday 21st June: Mid-Antrim Iron and Bauxite mines – Geology and industrial history  - joint with Belfast Geol Soc Leader Ian Enlander BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact [email protected]

Saturday 28th June: Celebrating Irish Naturalists' Journal centenary - Bee orchids and other botany at Glenarm and Glenarm Forest Leader: David McNeil (BSBI Antrim recorder) BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact [email protected]

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Saturday 2nd August, afternoon: Divis archaeology trip to see excavation of a circular stone enclosure Leader: Mike King NT Archaeologist on site: Malachy Conway BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact [email protected]

Join us for another Shore Safari at Loughshore on Saturday 6th of September! Learn more about the crabs, sea slugs, starfish, and other animals living in Belfast Lough. Book a free spot at wildbelfast.org/events-1/shore…

After visiting a favourite sheugh, this morning's walk continued off-road over the fields and farm tracks of #Ballynahinch #CountyDown. The butterflies were active with Red Admiral and Speckled Wood dominating. The blackberries were of moderate quality.

The average seasonal growth cycles of Earth’s land-based ecosystems, estimated from 20 years of satellite imagery.

Tuesday 14th October 7.30 to 9pm Ulster Museum; also zoom ([email protected] if not a BNFC member) Neil Reid, QUB, speaks on "The Natural History of the Irish Hare: The Ice Age to present" (Photo: Alan Wolfe)

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Don't forget that our online talk, 'Archaeology of Divis and the Black Mountain' with National Trust NI's Mal Conway takes place tomorrow evening at 7pm. Final spaces available on our website: belfasthills.org/events/archaeo…

We're hiring! Belfast Hills Partnership are delighted to announce that we have two vacancies which have opened recently: River Conservation Officer & Administrative Officer (PT). Both roles have a closing date of Monday 17th November 2025 at 9am. belfasthills.org/jobs/

Tuesday 11th November 7.30 to 9pm Ulster Museum; also zoom ([email protected] if not a BNFC member) Helen James, Ulster Museum, speaks on "Freshwater Insects of Ireland" highlighting their life cycles, and the threats facing our freshwater ecosystems and their inhabitants

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Tuesday 16th December 7.30 to 9pm joint with Belfast Geol Soc Ian Enlander talk: "Whitehead and its historical economic Geology - our rocks and what we did to them" Zoom [email protected] if not a BNFC member

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Tuesday 13th January 7.30 to 9pm Michael Meharg talk: "Future Natural - winners and losers - how climate change may shape Northern Ireland" - the changes over time, we are now, and the future of habitats and species. Zoom - [email protected] if not a BNFC member

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