Mid & East Antrim
Biodiversity Projects
‘Give and Gain’ volunteers working towards a better environment in Mid and East Antrim
Green-fingered volunteers from the business sector have been building-up their own personal skills and helping to both construct and maintain a better environment for our local wildlife. Volunteers across the Mid and East Antrim Borough came out in support of the innovative ‘Give & Gain Day’ on Friday 20th May 2016. Volunteers from banking group Lloyds carried out essential tree maintenance … [Read More...]
Biodiversity Fun Days
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is encouraging families to get outdoors this weekend and learn more about local biodiversity. Our Biodiversity Fun Days are a great way for families to learn more about the natural world through fun, practical activities. With a range of experts on site you can learn about birds, bugs and more. Event details: BiodiversityFamily Fun Day The People’s Park, … [Read More...]
Mid & East Antrim set to celebrate the Dawn Chorus
International Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of ‘nature’s daily miracle’ – bird song. This year, International Dawn Chorus Day is Sunday 1 May and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is hosting three specially organised walks so everyone can join in the experience. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is committed to protecting and promoting the biodiversity in the Borough and … [Read More...]
Glynn Christmas Bird Watch
Yet again participants at the annual Glynn Birdwatch event were not disappointed. Despite the bone chilling weather, the birds were certainly not put off and were out in numbers, with quite a few species spotted on the day including Greenshank, Teal, Goldeneye and Little Egret. The now annual birdwatch event took place at Glynn Halt on the Larne Line on Saturday 12th December. The station is an … [Read More...]
Mayors issue joint call to protect Co Antrim’s native crayfish
The mayors of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough and Mid and East Antrim Borough are urging both the public and the angling community in particular to play their part in keeping County Antrim free of a waterborne infection that threatens a native species. A collaboration between the biodiversity officers of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough and Mid and East Antrim Borough and the Six Mile Rivers … [Read More...]
Woodland Safari Carnfunnock
Last Tuesday 28th July a group of brave participants came out in atrocious weather to take part in a woodland safari at Carnfunnock Country park. The theme of the walk was mammal tracks and signs. The participants were advised that even though there was a number of different mammal species living and foraging at Carnfunnock, the chances of seeing these animals during the day was remote as most are … [Read More...]
Country comes to town as Carrickfergus Mill Ponds LNR are officially opened
Part of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s industrial heritage has been reborn as an urban oasis for wildlife. Guests gathered at Carrickfergus Mill Ponds today for the official opening of the site as a nature reserve and saw local children enjoy environmental activities including pond dipping and ‘mini beast’ hunting. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Mayor, Councillor Billy … [Read More...]
Launch of the Mid and East Antrim Local Biodiversity Action Plan
The Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) for Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne Council areas, which will form the new Mid and East Antrim Council area was launched today at Ballygally Hall and marks what will be a key landmark for biodiversity conservation in the region. The plan was presented by the mayors of the three council boroughs of Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne and is considered an … [Read More...]
Discovering our wonderful wildlife
A priority for the mid and east Antrim area is to produce a Local Biodiversity Action Plan. This document will include a Biodiversity Audit that will describe some of the important plant and animal life in the region and an Action Plan listing projects to help threatened species and habitats. Many experts have combed CountyAntrim, searching out rare and interesting wildlife, and we know at … [Read More...]
Success Stories
The Frosses
Driving along the main road from Ballymena to Coleraine, the route used by many holidaymakers heading for the north coast, the road at the Frosses […]
Straidkilly Nature Reserve
This Ulster Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve is situated by the Straidkilly Road, an inland route between Glenarm and Carnlough on the hill slope above the […]
Slemish
Perhaps the best known landmark in mid Antrim is Slemish, a steep sided hill east of Broughshane. The route is signposted from Broughshane to the […]
Sallagh Braes
Sallagh Braes, a prominent basalt scarp in the uplands to the west of Ballygally, can be accessed by following the Ulster Way footpath, which is […]
Portmuck and Isle of Muck
Portmuck is accessed via a steep, twisting road at the northern end of Islandmagee. There is a car park by the harbour. Access is not […]
Portglenone Forest
The entrance to the forest and car park is signposted just south of Portglenone village and there is a good network of paths through the […]
Ecos Nature Park
Ecos Nature Park is situated east of Ballymena, between the town and the motorway. The entrance is signposted from the motorway. There is an excellent […]
Cranny Falls
Access is via a footpath that follows the route of the former mineral railway line from the harbour at Carnlough up the hill to the […]
Brown’s Bay and Skernahan
Brown’s Bay, a sandy beach at the northern end of Islandmagee and the adjacent National Trust site at Skernahan are popular destinations, particularly in hot […]
Antrim Coast Road
The dramatic coast road north of Larne is rightly famous for its dramatic cliffs of black basalt and white limestone and is also a great […]
Carrickfergus Mill Ponds LNR
Carrickfergus Mill Ponds is three hectares of land which is an urban oasis for wildlife. The main features of the site are the two former […]
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