Newmilns / Darvel Weir is breached
After more than 100 years holding back the upper river Irvine (and fish), the weir between Newmilns and Darvel has finally started to break up. At some point in the last few days, the weir gave way below the water line and the levels in the pool upsteam fell. ART...Black Rocks work suspended
Predictably, the dry spell came to an abrupt end and water levels rose early this morning preventing the contractor finishing the last weir wall at Black Rocks in Kilmarnock. When I checked the levels this evening, I was pleased to see the level of water maintained...Blackrocks Waterfall
The water levels have been low and stable for a week or two and I & H Borland have been back in the river trying to complete the concrete works before the weather breaks. Progress has been good in the last week or so and weather permitting, this week should see...Follow up to ‘Erosion on the Lugar’
Following up to my earlier post of 20/02/12 regarding the accelerated erosion on the Lugar in which I made a flippant comment about the Trust needing to pay for a helicopter ride to allow me to view the current situation…..a few weeks ago David Campbell very...ART Inaugural Quiz Night Friday 23rd March
ART held their first ever Quiz Night at Ayr Rugby Club last Friday evening. It was compered by Mr Wallace Milligan, who was ably assisted by his lovely wife Ruth. Gillian McIntyre, the Trust’s Biologist, welcomed everyone with a short speech on the work of the...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
