by Jonathan Louis | Friday, December 11, 2020
Nature based art projects for communities trapped in Tier 4 zones As staff had had to consider travel restrictions in our movements, keeping volunteers and participants safe at events, then we’ve had to come up with some creative ways to keep people engaged with our...
by Jonathan Louis | Friday, December 11, 2020
Thousands got busy with their colouring pencils during lock down When lock down hit we responded by commissioning a local artist (Morag Edward) to hand draw 3 colouring sheets that captured the abundant nature and revelling wildlife in some of our rivers. She found...
by Jonathan Louis | Friday, December 11, 2020
New community co-designed artworks installed along the River Almond As part of the final year of the RiverLife: Almond & Avon project (2016-2021) we finally installed the 3 brass rubbing plates and interpretation boards along the Almond in Livingston. Delayed by...
by Jonathan Louis | Saturday, October 24, 2020
World Fish Migration Day – Baffles Road and rail culverts and bridge aprons also impede migration of fish. This can be significantly improved by the installation of baffles on the bed of the culvert to provide a diversity of flow. The bridge apron of the A71...
by Jonathan Louis | Saturday, October 24, 2020
World Fish Migration Day – Howden Rock Ramp On the main stem of a river large scale interventions are required to ensure fish passage is provided for all fish species. If removal is not possible (due to infrastructure or other reasons) then a rock ramp which...
by Jonathan Louis | Friday, October 23, 2020
World Fish Migration Day – Barriers to Fish Migration Man-made weirs (known as barriers to fish passage) cause a major impact on migratory fish around the Forth. The map below shows that impact visually based on barrier locations with section of the rivers...
