River Ayr Salmon Run
After an exceptionally dry spring and summer the weather broke at the end of September allowing salmon to run the river properly for the first time in months. This is a short video shot over 10 mins or so, there were plenty of salmon on display that morning....Garnock Connections, Green Engineering on the Dusk Water.
We’ve been busy in recent weeks and days gathering materials for use in the Garnock catchment to deliver green engineering projects for Garnock Connections. Today we delivered two sites on the Dusk Water. The initiative is coordinated by the Garnock Connections...Garnock Balsam Bash: August 2nd
Time: 9:30/10am – 12noon Where: Glengarnock in park to rear of football grounds. What: Hand pulling of Himalayan balsam, no experience necessary. Bring: Wellies or sturdy boots, water and long sleeved jumper/top. Gloves will be provided. The school holidays are no...Eel Migration on the River Doon.
Follow this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rcNSnVSBLg&t=14s to watch numerous eels try to ascend a steep weir on the River Doon. With numbers of eels in serious decline across Scotland and Europe every barrier has an impact; depletion the fish of energy,...Seasonal vacancy (Part-time)
Ayrshire Rivers Trust require a seasonal worker to assist with all aspects of our summer work programme. Details of our activities may be found on our web page www.ayrshireriverstrust.org or our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AyrshireRiversTrust . Candidates...Severe Pollution incident on the River Ayr
By now, there are pictures circulating on social media re a serious pollution incident on the River Ayr at Catrine. We are aware and were in attendance within 15 minutes of hearing of problems. We can’t state any more than the Board have been kept informed...Mill Glen Reservoir Fish removal
We were contracted by Scottish Water to remove as many fish as possible from Mill Glen Reservoir near Ardrossan as it was due for decommissioning. Obviously such works first require a license from MSS and also some preparatory investigation to establish which species...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
