Rusheen Bay Bird Sanctuary
The Civic Trust was approached by BirdWatch Galway with a view to a joint project to develop a bird sanctuary at Lough Rusheen in Barna. The 2.5 acre site was donated to BirdWatch Galway in 1997 by Prof. Eoin O'Malley, who wanted to ensure that the land would always remain as a sanctuary for the many varieties of birds who frequent the area.

Work commenced in October 1999, and included the cutting of a new access pathway, the rebuilding of stone boundary walls, and the clearing of excessive undergrowth in the area of the site known as the Small Wood (which has over twenty varieties of trees). Two birdwatching "hides" were also constructed from local stone.

The Rusheen Bay Bird Sanctuary was the winner of the prestigious Environmental Category of the Civic Trusts of Ireland Gulbenkian Awards in 2001. It was also won the 2002 Conservation Volunteers/ESB Community Environment Awards.

Projects
1 - New Projects
2 - Tea House Folly
3 - Rusheen Bay Bird Sanctuary
4 - St. Augustine's Well
5 - Bollingbroke Fort
6 - Lime Kiln
7 - Waterways