Salmon from a coal mine!
I’ve uploaded a video to You Tube that we made last year when rescuing fish from the Ponesk Burn in the upper River Ayr catchment. We will soon be back at the Ponesk to see how the fish population is doing in the new channel....Alba leaves the Trust
We had a late lunch at Stair Inn on Friday to say farewell to Alba, our Caltalan Intern. Alba came to the Trust through the Euraccio VI Lifelong learning EU programme in June. She has been a fantastic addition to the Trust helping us research Invasive Weed control and...How porous are the Burnawn’s obstacles?
Given the ongoing development of the Burnawn fish pass at Cemetery Bridge, I thought it advisable to gather some data on the salmon population upstream of the bridge. No stocking has taken place on the Burnawn for a year or two so any salmon upstream of the fish pass...Salmon Fly Tying – a very basic introduction
A couple of years ago we ran a few evening sessions for novice fly-tyers. It was a very basic course that taught participants to dress simple salmon flies. I’m considering repeating similar sessions this winter if there is any interest. Just drop the Trust an...Burnawn fish pass
I’ve spoken with the Roads Department about the necessary modifications to the new fish pass but am yet to hear their decision. After yesterdays heavy rainfall, I decided to nip to Galston this afternoon for a quick look to see how the pass would perform in...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
