by Amy Fergusson | Wednesday, May 8, 2019
I volunteered with Forth Rivers Trust to help them with the Fish in the Classroom project. This project is aimed at primary school children in P4/5 classes.  The first step was to give the classes the initial presentation about the project. This presentation told the...
by admin | Friday, May 3, 2019
Hidden under the surface of our rivers is a microscopic world of beautiful and alien creatures. Most of these animals are the larval form of mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies who spend most of their lives feeding and growing under the water before hatching as...
by Amelia | Monday, April 29, 2019
Citizen science into action. I was fortunate to be able to join a team of avid local river volunteers. We were all taking part in training how to monitor fresh water as part of the fresh water watch project. This is a global project generating data on the quality of...
by Amy Fergusson | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
You might have heard us mention a few times about our Craigshill volunteers. These guys are our group of a few dedicated volunteers who have signed on to the idea of regular monthly volunteering in their local area. This was formed through a partnership with...
by Amy Fergusson | Friday, March 15, 2019
With the weather being so changeable we haven’t managed to get our ducks out racing yet! We had our fingers and toes crossed for good weather but alas, the River Almond was too high to send the ducks out swimming. Instead, we had a bunch of trees to plant for...
by Amelia | Wednesday, April 25, 2018
OUR RIVERS FINALLY HAVE A CHAMPION THEY DESERVE WITH AN AWARD WINNING VOLUNTEER George Mackintosh has spent years helping to repair the river Avon to support wildlife and make the river a better outdoor place for all to visit. SCOTLAND, APRIL 25th, 2018 – Rivers in...
