The group, which works to improve the rural village of Loughmacrory, will use the funding to improve the local Lough area and increase the wildlife and flowers there. The association's 'Loughmacrory Alive' project will create small islands to attract wildlife, plan hundreds of new trees, monitor wildlife and produce an informative leaftlet for visitors to the beauty spot. It will als train members of the local community to help manage the natural environment.