International Bog Day 2005

International Bog Day, traditionally the last Sunday in July, has been designed to celebrate the beauty of bogs and to help conserve them. As part of International Bog Day, a range of events will happen such as guided walks, butterfly and bird spots and bog wildlife talks.  

The British RSPB is seeking assistance in setting up direct links through the internet between sites in different countries. RSPB will hold an event aimed at families and children at the RSPB Forsinard Nature Reserve in the Flows of North Scotland (15,000 ha of blanket bog also celebrating its 10th aniversary) and would like to contact reserves or visitor centres elsewhere in the World to exchange information and images beforehand and preferably establish a live webcam link on the day itself.

If it could involve direct contact between children in the different countries, this would be all the better.  

For more information, please contact Norrie Russell   Peatlands Reserve ManagerForsinard, North ScotlandTel:  01641 571 225Fax: 01641 571 315

norrie.russell@rspb.org.ukhttp://www.rspb.org.uk