News
Another Culroy update
Following our visit to the Culroy last week when we never even saw a minnow which I thought unusual, we briefly headed there today armed with electrofishing equipment to check that there hadn't been a disaster overwinter. Muir, our new biologist came along and we...
A very dirty spate
Instead of heading further south as I'd planned today, I noticed the river Ayr was very dirty this morning and decided to investigate this instead. The Ayr has many problems leading to poor juvenile production and a decline in fish stocks, not least reduced water...
Doon Fencing & habitat improvements.
We have been working with the Doon DSFB to deliver fencing on burns and areas most in need of improvement. Essentially this is a partnership approach with SEPA included as part of the project. Delivering improvements for fish, habitat and water quality relies on...
Culroy Burn erosion
We have been in discussion for some time with the landowner on the Culroy Burn where erosion appears to be contributing to silt problems further downstream. The burn is eroding prime agricultural land at an alarming rate and it is not only us but also the landowner...
Easter Monday
The Trust staff don't really take fixed holidays unless someone desperately wants them, (Christmas and New year being the exception), so this morning it was work as usual. A new member of staff joined the team today so it was nice to be able to welcome Muir...
Quiz Night – 24th April 2015
Reconnecting fish and habitat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doWlxhhez7Y I came across this video clip on YouTube and couldn't help but see the similarities of this approach to what we do in Ayrshire and other Trusts across Scotland are also delivering. We may not have resources to work on this...
Caaf Reservoir update
Finally water levels are approaching the required depth to allow us to effectively net the reservoir before it is full drained down. Levels are dropping by 700mm per day and our target level could be reached next week if there's no more rainfall. While we are almost...
Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
