World Fish Migratory Day 2023

World Fish Migratory Day 2023

World Fish Migratory Day (WFMD): a day celebrated with the aim of raising global attention about the need for restoring river connections for migrating fish to achieve healthier fish stocks and more productive rivers. In the Forth District, 5 of our 10 major river...
Pool of Muckhart Natural Flood Management Project announced

Pool of Muckhart Natural Flood Management Project announced

 An exciting project to boost biodiversity whilst incorporating natural flood management measures has been given the go-ahead in the Pool of Muckhart community. The Natural Devon – Pool of Muckhart Natural Flood Management Initiative has received funding from...

World Earth Day 2023

Following a significant oil spill in California in 1969, in 1970, former US Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day on April 22nd. The aim of this was to raise awareness of the growing number of environmental issues our planet faces, especially due to climate change...
Native Tree Planting – A Collaboration

Native Tree Planting – A Collaboration

Forth Rivers Trust (FRT) in collaboration with Sandra Stewart of Farming and Conservation have been delivering native trees to several farmers across the Stirling Council area. Last year, Stirling Council provided 1000 native oak, aspen and willow to Forth Rivers...
Visiting Allan Water with new Heriot-Watt PhD students

Visiting Allan Water with new Heriot-Watt PhD students

Recently Huw, Niall and Sandra went out with two new PhD students from Heriot Watt and their supervisors for a trip around some of our river and floodplain restoration sites on the Allan Water and its tributaries. Andrew and Maciej have both recently moved to Scotland...
Outfall Safari on the Almond and the Leven

Outfall Safari on the Almond and the Leven

River Crane – ZSL In 2022 Forth Rivers Trust is going to be carrying out the Outfall Safari citizen science project on the River Almond and the River Leven in the Forth catchment. Outfall Safari was originally created for the River Crane, a tributary of the...