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Muck Water follow up
Since installing the first 30+ tonnes of boulders at the Muck Water in an attempt to improve the habitat, particularly for salmon, we returned over the last two days to seek opinions from Glasgow University specialists in river engineering and a SEPA hydro...
Next River Ayr DSFB meeting
The date of the next River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board meeting is Tuesday 5th July at 7.00pm in Ayrshire Rivers Trust's offices. This is a public meeting.
Healthy Rivers, Healthy Communities – Education
Last year we managed to secure a small amount of funding from Greggs which would allow us to deliver a project to a small number of schools in conjunction with the Clyde River Foundation. Last year we delivered the first part of the project to P5/6 at Greenmill...
Muck Water habitat improvements
Another day and another job. This time it was placing suitable boulders in the Muck Water near Dalmellington to improve juvenile habitat in the burn which was modified and moved 100 years ago. The instream habitat lacked diversity and large substrate material...
Kilkerran Willow Update
Following the bank stabilisation we installed at Kilkerran on the 16th April this year, we nipped back recently to check how things were looking. There has only been one small run of water since that date but none the less, there appears to have been some build up of...
Invasive Non Native Plant Species (INNPS) control – Update
As per my previous INNPS update, ART managed to secure funding from a number of sources which has allowed us to continue with Giant Hogweed control in 2016. Contractors are currently controlling Giant Hogweed on the the following catchments: Irvine/Annick Garnock Ayr...
Skeldon Mill Fish Rescue
On the 26th of May we reported that works had commenced on the Skeldon Mill Hydro Scheme and that contractors had been busy clearing the debris and undergrowth that encroached on the intake lade. ART are very supportive of the fact that the developer and contractor...
Whatever the weather, it’s slurry weather!
Despite heavy rain most of today, I couldn't help but notice the strong acrid smell of slurry as it hit my nostrils as I left Failford on the way home this evening. It was still raining as it had been since mid morning and as I came to the brow of the hill, a freshly...
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
