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Friday 16th May 2008

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Partnership welcomes new vantage point

7 May 2008
Partnership welcomes new vantage point

A west Belfast lookout point that takes in the sights of the Belfast Hills on one side and greater Belfast on the other has been welcomed by the Belfast Hills Partnership.

Great Cave Hill Mobilisation Digs In!

6 May 2008
Great Cave Hill Mobilisation Digs In!

An army from Conservation Volunteers NI has been working hard to upgrade a network of paths around Cave Hill. They have shifted, shovelled and hauled over 100 tonnes of gravel for the big Cave Hill dig in and put their shoulders to the wheel to keep the work on schedule.

Belfast Hills is inspiration for award-winning author

5 May 2008
Belfast Hills is inspiration for award-winning author

West Belfast grandmother Rita Hatton has recalled happy family outings at Slievenacloy - now a Local Nature Reserve in the Belfast Hills - as a major inspiration for her writing.

Hit the trail to discover the Belfast Hills

29 April 2008
Hit the trail to discover the Belfast Hills

The new Belfast Hills Partnership expert-led and free Discovery Trails will ascend to the spectacular heights of Divis and Black Mountain, Cave Hill and Carnmoney over the course of the year. The trails will also showcase the beauty and charm of wooded valleys, heathlands, glens and waterways around the hills.

�Wild about the Belfast Hills� booklet and CD-ROM is launched

15 April 2008
�Wild about the Belfast Hills� booklet and CD-ROM is launched

Schools are being encouraged to get busy watching their local wildlife in the Belfast Hills. And a new booklet and CD-ROM from the Belfast Hills Partnership is teaching walkers to be even more aware of the wealth of life around them.

'Rock enrole' for Queen's geology course at Colin Glen

3 April 2008
'Rock enrole' for Queen's geology course at Colin Glen

Queen's University is rolling out a course of five weekly sessions on the geology of Colin Glen. The course will involve indoor discussions with practical time in Colin Glen to observe rock formations.

Mad March hare subject of major study

13 March 2008
Mad March hare subject of major study

It�s mad March hare time and at the Belfast Hills Partnership two major studies � vital to the survival of the Irish hare - are going on in earnest. The Irish hare or Lepus timidus hibernicus is native to Ireland and is a priority species for conservation action in Northern Ireland.

Fossil hunters net ancient haul

18 February 2008
Fossil hunters net ancient haul

Fossil hunters and intrepid Indiana Jones explorers netted a spectacular treasure at Colin Glen Forest Park where young and old got on the fossil trail to reveal some fascinating specimens.

MP Demands "Moratorium" on landfill

30 January 2008
MP Demands "Moratorium" on landfill

A Northern Ireland MP and MLA has demanded a moratorium on further development of landfill sites in the Belfast Hills

Get on our 'Discovery Trails' in 2008

28 January 2008
Get on our 'Discovery Trails' in 2008

There are literally scores of events taking place in the Belfast Hills in 2008. From family fun, romantic orchid rambles to serious hiking and wildlife surveys, the Belfast Hills have it all. So take a glance through our events and our partners' special invitations and get out and about this year!

Big freeze gets walkers out to Carnmoney winter wonderland

15 January 2008
Big freeze gets walkers out to Carnmoney winter wonderland

The Golden Compass met the magical land of Narnia as walkers sampled the snowy white ancient hazelwood on the site that is managed by the Woodland Trust.

It�s in our nature

19 December 2007
It�s in our nature

BHP is supporting �It�s in our nature�, a major new campaign to raise public awareness of local Biodiversity in Northern Ireland.

Belfast Hills strides ahead on Quality Walks

5 December 2007
Belfast Hills strides ahead on Quality Walks

The Belfast Hills Partnership has welcomed a ringing endorsement from a major countryside body on the quality of walks in the Belfast Hills. Cave Hill and Belfast Castle estate easily walked the grade, whilst Divis and Black Mountain, Colin Glen and Slievenacloy nature reserve also rallied in, strides ahead.

Devil�s punchbowl gets a serving of new path

20 November 2007
Devil�s punchbowl gets a serving of new path

No less than a helicopter will be deployed at Cave Hill this winter to upgrade a narrow path in the shadow of McArt�s Fort.

Partnership welcomes National Trust land for Black Mountain

9 November 2007
Partnership welcomes National Trust land for Black Mountain

The Partnership has given a warm welcome to the announcement that further land on Black Mountain known as Black Hill has been acquired by the National Trust.

Partnership paves the way for community woodland

6 November 2007
Partnership paves the way for community woodland

The Belfast Hills Partnership has paved the way for an upgrade of a community woodland in west Belfast.

A walk in the clouds

18 September 2007
A walk in the clouds

A walk in the clouds turned to glorious autumn sunshine on Saturday as a sturdy flotilla of souls marched out onto the summit of Divis and Black Mountain for the Belfast Hills Partnership's annual sponsored walk.

Do �summit� for Belfast Hills Sponsored Walk

8 September 2007
Do �summit� for Belfast Hills Sponsored Walk

The countdown is on for the Belfast Hills Partnership�s annual sponsored walk in aid of conservation of the Belfast hills. This event is run in conjunction with the National Trust who own and manage Divis and the Black Mountain.

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