Colin Heaslip, kindly led a group of us around the boardwalk of Lough Caum in the Coillte owned wood - Glanteenassig. The weather stayed warm and sunny for the duration of the walk which lasted about one and a half hours.
Along the way Colin identified the various coniferous trees found within the wooded area and spoke about the geological make-up and formation of the area.
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| Coniferous Trees can be identified by their bark |
Colin also gave details on the various practices put in place by Coillte to protect the lake from pollution such as silt traps and to increase bioversity such as allowing a certain amount of standing deadwood and cleared areas within the plantation.
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| Silt Trap - Preventing Pollution entering the lake |
We wish to thank Coillte for granting our group access to the wood and look forward to visiting again throughout the year.
Also a big thank you to Colin for yet another enjoyable and informative IWT Kerry branch event.
Some more photos of the day
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| A Cormorant passing over head |
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| On the boardwalk |
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| Wood Sorrel |
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| Colin explaining ecology of heathland |
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| Heath Woodrush |
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| Bilberry |
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