CIRB project, PA6AW training for 2013 – Volunteers Required
As part of the CIRB (Controlling Invasives Restoring Biodiversity) project we have trained over 20 volunteers to PA6AW level. This qualification allows the person to use chemicals to treat Invasive Non Native (INNS) species around water. For 2013 we are looking to...Doon Egg trial is under way
Weather once again threatened our planned work on the Doon. It was bad enough struggling with high water all summer but on the day we planned to plant the egg boxes in the river, we were subjected to blizzards. No matter what, we were going ahead with this today if we...Egg Trials
As the River Ayr has been suffering from poor juvenile stocks for the last few years, we have been researching possible causes for this problem for some time. In order to determine what life stages are most affected, we decided to plant egg boxes out at key points...Landslide at Catrine
During the holidays I received a call informing me of a landslide upstream of Catrine Dam. Over a week since the incident took place and the bank is still moving. I’m not sure who owns the woodland at this point but I do feel that there are implications for the...Salmon spawning on the Ayr Catchment
As regular readers will be aware, I’ve been checking for spawning activity on several Ayrshire rivers this season. So far there has been little to report but thankfully at last the fish seem to be doing their thing. Whilst out and about taking conductivity and...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
