{"id":1118,"date":"2025-03-03T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:07:08","slug":"tochar-midlands-wetlands-restoration-and-lions-clubs-partner-for-nature-restoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/ga\/blog\/tochar-midlands-wetlands-restoration-and-lions-clubs-partner-for-nature-restoration\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00f3char Midlands Wetlands Restoration and Lions Clubs Partner for Nature Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32882b73f33d5f6a30c74c9c7527e0e1\"><em>Under the partnership \u20ac250,000 per year will be allocated for 2025 and 2026.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1d1f6cc0f1c599a72e0ce522f9c68c1a\"><em>The partnership will support nature restoration at a community level, harnessing local knowledge and expertise.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40a02aa5e189494bbce2b13c0a2e9e69\"><em>This collaboration to deliver nature benefits across the Just Transition region, this includes the counties of \u2013 Kildare, Galway, Roscommon, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Tipperary and Westmeath<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d861fc7a97c426f0e5308761eda63689\"><strong>Friday, 28 February 2025, Ireland:<\/strong>&nbsp;A new partnership has been established between T\u00f3char, a Just Transition wetlands restoration project, and the Lions Club a voluntary organisation, who give their time freely to serve their community through support and aid. The partnership will support wetlands restoration projects at a community level, harnessing local knowledge and expertise. This was announced today at the Lions Club National Convention in Tullamore. Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e7505877d2754480bd559d2c23f1c72\">Under the partnership, \u20ac250,000 per year will be allocated for 2025 and 2026, to support restoration projects identified by Lions Clubs. They will manage the restoration of the wetlands and will be guided by T\u00f3char\u2019s expertise. There is knowledge and expertise within the Lions Club memberships to deliver on these projects. One club which has already demonstrated this leadership is the Tullamore Lions Club, who undertook nature restoration works at Clonbeale More Bog in 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9a5e1446e9620f25d4ad51ac8d3304a3\">&nbsp;The projects that result from this partnership will complement the wetland sites that have already been submitted to T\u00f3char by members of the public, including landowners and communities in its initial open call for expressions of interest in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac142caa02ae0503518af4d303838053\"><strong>Shirley Clerkin from T\u00f3char said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ecca29ff0b04410b8f0968a7fde89bc9\" style=\"font-size:18px\">\u201cWe are delighted to have the Lions Clubs on board in this collaboration to deliver nature benefits across the Just Transition region, this includes the counties of \u2013 Kildare, Galway, Roscommon, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Tipperary and Westmeath. Wetlands are good for the environment, filtering water, providing oxygen, and as places of tranquillity and peacefulness. The restoration and reparation of nature is a step on the journey towards sustainability and a new kind of nature positivity, bringing tangible outcomes for health and community.&nbsp; It\u2019s right that the Lions Clubs can play a meaningful role in this transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-483601e3483194baed2b923721c4ff2b\">The midlands of Ireland host a broad diversity of freshwater wetlands such as marshes, fens, bogs, rivers, callows, lakes and ponds, each playing a crucial role in the country\u2019s ecology.&nbsp; Some of these biodiverse areas are unique to Ireland and cannot be found anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f7bd5938b3c5b1bdeddead72de168fb0\"><strong>Michael Carroll from the Tullamore Lions Clubs said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a710852c6b82ec6d1f424d5c12bc176e\" style=\"font-size:18px\">\u201cThis partnership with T\u00f3char allows us to expand our commitment to serving local communities. By working together this can have a real impact by restoring nature which benefits local areas by enhancing biodiversity in those regions. We encourage our clubs across the regions to get involved in this important initiative and look forward to working with the T\u00f3char team on the approved projects.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a55bd44b850615ddcc18dd3d22c8e635\">T\u00f3char\u2019s approach to wetlands restoration is based on inclusivity, aiming to strengthen and support communities while restoring natural habitats. T\u00f3char is a three-year wetlands restoration project, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund Programme. It is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1c85cce0851f5bbfedb82d687392e6d9\">To find out more about T\u00f3char visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\">www.tocharwetlands.ie<\/a>&nbsp;or follow us on Instagram @wetlandsrestoration and @tocharstories and find us on Linked In and Facebook as T\u00f3char Wetlands Restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b57f191fbabe93922c6dc3c05210c7f3\">For Lions Clubs or members looking to get involved please contact the Tullamore Lions Club at <a href=\"mailto:carrollm2016@gmail.com\">carrollm2016@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lions-Club-and-Brian-Gorman-holding-an-aerial-photograph-of-the-peat-dams-he-installed-on-Clonbeale-More-Bog-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lions Club and Brian Gorman holding an aerial photograph of the peat dams installed on Clonbeale More Bog\" class=\"wp-image-1111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lions-Club-and-Brian-Gorman-holding-an-aerial-photograph-of-the-peat-dams-he-installed-on-Clonbeale-More-Bog-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lions-Club-and-Brian-Gorman-holding-an-aerial-photograph-of-the-peat-dams-he-installed-on-Clonbeale-More-Bog-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lions-Club-and-Brian-Gorman-holding-an-aerial-photograph-of-the-peat-dams-he-installed-on-Clonbeale-More-Bog-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lions-Club-and-Brian-Gorman-holding-an-aerial-photograph-of-the-peat-dams-he-installed-on-Clonbeale-More-Bog-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lions-Club-and-Brian-Gorman-holding-an-aerial-photograph-of-the-peat-dams-he-installed-on-Clonbeale-More-Bog-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lions Club and Brian Gorman holding an aerial photograph of the peat dams installed on Clonbeale More Bog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tullamore-2025_Michael-Carroll-Marcel-Daniels-Shirley-Clerkin-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Carroll, Marcel Daniels and Shirley Clerkin\" class=\"wp-image-1113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tullamore-2025_Michael-Carroll-Marcel-Daniels-Shirley-Clerkin-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tullamore-2025_Michael-Carroll-Marcel-Daniels-Shirley-Clerkin-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tullamore-2025_Michael-Carroll-Marcel-Daniels-Shirley-Clerkin-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tullamore-2025_Michael-Carroll-Marcel-Daniels-Shirley-Clerkin-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tocharwetlands.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tullamore-2025_Michael-Carroll-Marcel-Daniels-Shirley-Clerkin-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michael Carroll, Marcel Daniels and Shirley Clerkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-0-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59f5959e6577b0f95f6b9ce94cd5778b\">Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-0-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-340232c2a3fcae108f008c6197cf97c9\">About T\u00f3char Midlands Wetlands Restoration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cf23b7661664c99fe66ccadad3de3b1c\">T\u00f3char is a three-year wetlands restoration project, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund Programme. It is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Overall the project will spend \u20ac12m during its lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ebe0e1120c8a2fd40af145efbc21825\">T\u00f3char, implementing action 2.1 of the EU Just Transition Programme in Ireland, aims to restore degraded wetlands, in the context of a just transition and move towards carbon neutrality. Nature restoration is part of a social transition, where the restoration of landscape goes hand in hand with community restoration and our relationships with nature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-895827c0515fe2a466d3c6687099f9ac\">T\u00f3char was chosen as the project name, to represent the path along the Just Transition journey, and as a reminder that generations gone before us have used and experienced bogs and wetlands in a myriad of ways. A t\u00f3char or togher is a path through the bog or wetland, hundreds of which have been found deep in the peat across the midlands. Some were made from heavy oak, which had been transported great distances, others were made from other tree species and occasionally flagstones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93b629a37f1dedb021af48bd49ef703f\">T\u00f3char is based in Birr, Co. Offaly and is due to complete in 2026. It is focusing on the restoration and rehabilitation of degraded peatlands and wetlands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-0-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-792b226a4e9c7584e5040b2b9d6050d9\">About The Lions Club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92b616bc88467db9c0d300a18b39d0c6\">Lions Clubs are guided by the principle of \u2018We Serve\u2019. The 2,000 members of Lions Clubs on the island of Ireland are organised within District 133 of&nbsp;Lions Clubs International, an organisation of&nbsp;48,000 clubs and 1.45 million Lions that operates in almost every country of the world.&nbsp; In addition, the Lions Europa Forum is in Ireland this year, Dublin, 5th-8th November 2025 in the Dublin Royal Convention Centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, 28 February 2025, Ireland:&nbsp;A new partnership has been established between T\u00f3char, a Just Transition wetlands restoration project, and the 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