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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...
Skeldon Mill Hydro commences work
Work on the Skeldon Hydro Scheme commenced yesterday and contractors quickly cleared the debris and undergrowth that encroached on the intake lade. Once they complete this, they will be installing new smolt screens upstream of the penstock and then clearing the silt...
Crayfish trapping continues on the Ayr catchment
We recommenced our American signal crayfish (ASC) trapping efforts on Tuesday of this week on the tributary of the Ayr where we caught a single large male towards the end of last year. After a late spring, water temperatures have warmed sufficiently for trapping to...
Girvan DSFB Meeting
The Clerk to the board has announced the date of the next meeting. Date of Meeting: Thursday 2nd June 2016 Venue: The Carrick Centre, Culzean Road, Maybole Time: 6.30pm
Loch Doon Dam: Essential Works
Essential maintenance will take place at Loch Doon Dam on Tuesday the 10th of May. This will mean that the compensation flow will be cut between the hours of 10am and 2pm. Extra water will be released before and after the works to compensate for the loss of flow.
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
