by Amelia | Monday, October 28, 2019
Volunteer My Electrofishing Experience by Elspeth Smith I was able to get into the electrofishing course through the Trust which was certified by the Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre (SFCC). This was a two-day course which the first day was on theory where I...
by Amelia | Monday, October 28, 2019
On a drizzly October day a group gathered for the second Explorer Walk on the River Almond.Artists Morvern Odling and Annie Lord led the session with Jack from Forth Rivers Trustproviding his knowledge and enthusiasm about the recently completed Howden Rock Ramp.The...
by Amelia | Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Raising awareness of environmental issues is always a difficult balance between action on the ground and effective use of media channels. Lots can be done on the ground, but if too little reflective material and information is disseminated then the impacts of the work...
by Amelia | Thursday, October 3, 2019
This month, at our regular volunteer meet up with volunteers from Craigsfarm, we ran an impromptu Freshwater Watch workshop for two volunteers. Freshwater Watch is a global initiative that allows citizen scientists to monitor the water quality of their local burn,...
by Amelia | Monday, September 30, 2019
RiverLife’s Guided Cycles are gaining momentum. Saturday, 28th September was our 3rd guided ride event and our second event in collaboration with West Lothian Bike Library. Our numbers increased to 11 participants, though this may have been mainly due to the...