Become a Part of the Vision

• Get involved - support the publication of the Irish Bogs and Fens Conservation Plan 2005 by making a donation today.
  
• Find out where peatlands exist near your home, try to learn more about them, and support educational efforts.
  
• Support local peatland conservation initiatives by private organisations and public bodies.
  
• Help IPCC Buy an acre of Irish bog by investing in a share certificate.
  
• Stop all use of peat in your garden and do not buy peat-based products or plants grown in peat. Instead, replace peat with your own home-made
  compost. heck out Peat Free and Green Gardening Ideas
  
• Report illegal dumping or damaging developments on bogs to your local authority or local Dúchas wildlife ranger.
  
• Encourage neighbours, developers and local authorities to protect the peatlands in your county.
  
• Rather than draining or filling a fen or bog under your control, seek compatible uses involving minimal alteration.
  
• Avoid recreational damage to fragile peatlands, by sticking to way-marked or approved trackways when visiting.
  
• Water is life to wet bogs and fens. Don't waste it, Don't pollute it.
  
• Take part in peatland restoration work, clean up days and open bog days in your county.
  
• 14% of electricity is generated from peat. Use energy wisely at home. Insulate and reduce un-necessary use.
  
• Never burn turf cut from a conservation-worthy peatland site (e.g. NHA or SAC) in your home.