Hazelwood Forest to temporarily close to public
Hazelwood Forest will temporarily be closed during the day as essential nature preservation works are to be carried out. The works will begin on Monday, August 21st and finish on Friday, August 25th, from 6am to 8pm each day. Hazelwood is currently managed by Coillte and contractors will be on…
Parts of Hazelwood forest closed this week due to biodiversity works
Parts of Hazelwood forest in Co. Sligo near the carpark will be closed this week as Coillte carry out extensive works to clear invasive species. Over €200,000 is being invested at Hazelwood this year for a range of biodiversity works that have been taking place since the summer. Operations Manager…
Hazelwood in Sligo among most popular forests in country
A Sligo forest is among Coillte’s top 10 most visited forests during the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s Hazelwood Forest, on the shores of Lough Gill, which was visited by 5,213 people in February 2020. In December, 6,871 came to the woods there. More than 23,824 visited Hazelwood between June and early…