Excess mud will be cleared from the paths around Ushers Lake in the Ward River Valley, over the next month.
Investigation works to find the remnants of the historic Brackenstown Mill will also happen in this time.
Paths in the area will be closed during the works and people are asked not to enter fenced off areas.
A press release from Fingal County Council said:
Works are set to commence in the Ushers Lake Area of Ward River Regional Park on Thursday 7th March. The works aim to remove excess mud from the historic paths to facilitate access to and enjoyment of the park. Work to investigate the presence of any remnants of Brackenstown Mill will also be undertaken at the same time.
The works will require temporary path closures and diversions will be in place. Entering a works area creates a significant hazard to persons, other park users and the contractor as well as causing delays to the works programme. It is essential that all park users respect and do not interfere with the boundary fencing erected by the contractor. It is anticipated that this phase of works will take approximately four weeks to complete.
The works are part of the ongoing Ward River Regional Park Development Project which aims to create a vastly enhanced Ward River Regional Park covering an area of 80-hectares (200 Acres) between Swords town centre and Knocksedan Bridge. Fingal County Council believe that delivery of the Regional Park Project will help meet the demands of a growing population in the county town as well as providing an appealing destination for visitors to Swords.
Cllr Ian Carey added:
“This is a much loved part of the park and so many people enjoy the abundant nature down there. However with the growing number of visitors and the presence of invasive species we need to more effectively manage the area so that we preserve native habitats now and for future generations. This means maintaining paths, so people can stay on them, removing invastive species, to allow the native woodland to flourish, and indentifying and protecting historical structures in the area. I ask that people have patience has this work is carried out and hopefully we will all see the benefits of this work very soon.”
