The long awaited Biodiversity Trail officially opened at the Laragh Community Park last week.
Minister for Rural Development, Heather Humphreys, officially unveiled the plaque to children, teachers, parents and members of the community that were gathered.
Works on the park first began nearly 10 years ago and has seen the creation of a walking track, biodiversity trail, a children’s playground, the natural surface playing area, an outdoor classroom and a fishing stand on the Laragh River.
Developed by Laragh Sports Partnership, the state-of-the-art facility also received funding under CLÁR and the Sports Capital Programme.
Minister Humphreys said she was absolutely delighted that her department was able to support this project with funding of €200,000 under the LEADER Programme. She added that she knows that this is a really important project for Laragh and its surrounding areas, particularly because of its thriving and healthy ecosystem which supports a wide variety of habitats.
