News
CIRB Pre Tender Meeting Postponed
Our tender meeting which was arranged for Monday 13th February at 1.30pm has been postponed. Our tender documents are with Queens University Belfast and SEUPB (EU) will be verifying them this Friday 10th February. Once we hear that the tender documents are verified we...
Ayr Civic Society
Last night I gave a talk on the 'Work of the Trust' to Ayr Civic Society. The meeting was well attended for such a cold night with around 40 people turning out to hear about our work. There was an array of questions at the end and that usually signifies that the talk...
CIRB Invasive Weeds Control Tenders available shortly
ART will release competitive tender documents for the Control of Non Native Invasive Weeds on Ayrshire Watercourses during 2012 (CIRB Project) on the 13th February 2012. This INTERREG IV funded project is a cross border partnership and suitably qualified contractors...
The Ayrshire Man
David McPhail, Ayrshire's best known fly dresser has very kindly dedicated a magnificent Salmon fly that he has created to the Ayrshire Rivers Trust called the 'Ayrshire Man'. This is a stunning fly and is sure to be a big hit across the Country this year. Davie has...
Utility Firm digs up Japanese Knotweed
Despite massive Press and media coverage and the endless efforts byorganisations such as ourselves, there remains the huge problem of lack of awareness when it comes to dealing with Japanese Knotweed (and other invasive non native species). ART has been active...
Landslide causes problems
ART became aware of a water quality problems on the Doon late on Monday afternoon that had been traced back to Calmerston Open Cast Site near Dalmellington. Scottish coal met with me on site on Tuesday morning along with a representative from the DDSFB. It appears...
Angling Club Page
We are often asked for details of individual clubs and fishing availability across Ayrshire from visitors and locals alike. I would like to set up a page on our web site that contains contact details for clubs and where the public can buy permits. Any club secretaries...
Goodbye to our treasurer
Unfortunately our Treasurer George Steel passed away and his cremation will take place tomorrow (Friday 13th January) at the Masonhill crematorium, Ayr, KA6 6EN at 2pm. George has been with the Trust from the beginning and we are all very grateful for his help...
Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
