News
Fencing and improvements on Culroy Burn
The Doon DSFB asked the Trust to arrange for fencing to be erected where it was most needed throughout the catchment and for the last 2 years we been working to arrange this. The board agreed to fund up to 40% of the cost of the fencing making it perhaps the most...
Next Doon DSFB Meetings
The Clerk to the Doon DSFB asked we post notice of the next meetings. Date of Meetings: Friday 28th April, 2017 Venue: Fraser Coogans Solicitors, Dalblair House, 46 Dalblair Road, Ayr KA8 1UQ Times: Board Meeting – 3.30pm Triennial Meeting – 4.30pm AGM and Public...
Volunteers needed! Timber blockage removal on the Dyrock Burn (Girvan Catchment).
Ahead of this years smolt run we are looking to hold a volunteer morning or afternoon to remove a timber blockage on the Dyrock Burn (a tributary of the River Girvan) downstream of the sewage treatment works near Kirkmichael. Our concern is that this blockage is...
FMS Members meeting and conference
The newly constituted Fishery Management Scotland (FMS) held their first members meeting yesterday followed by the FMS conference today. The conference is basically a continuation of the ASFB/RAFTS conference that was held annually for the sector. New chairman...
Loch Doon Project
On a bitterly cold day we headed back to Loch Doon this morning to continue our pH monitoring and tagging project. It wasn't ideal conditions to be out in but we had to be at Glenlee Power Station near StJohn's Town of Dalry in the afternoon to attend an annual...
Next Stinchar DSFB Meeting
The clerk to the Board has announced the date of the next Stinchar DSFB meeting as below: Date of Meeting: Monday 10th April, 2017 Venue: Minuntion, Pinmore, By Girvan Time: 4.00pm Meeting: Board Meeting This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome.
World Wildlife Day – Girvan Primary School
Yesterday Gordon and I were invited to have a stall at Girvan Primary to celebrate World Wildlife Day along with many other conservation and natural history groups. It was a busy day with around 450 pupils from Girvan Primary and some of the outlying schools attending...
Rivers and Lochs in the Classroom
On Monday the Rivers and Lochs in the Classroom Project (funded by Greggs Foundation) came to a close. Each of the schools have now released their trout alevins into local watercourses under licence from Marine Scotland Science. The project has been a fantastic...
Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
