RiverLife: Almond & Avon has been an ambitious 5 year project making improvements to the River Almond and River Avon catchments.Â
Main Projects
Community Engagement
2016
2016
RiverLife Project Starts
Aug 2017
Aug 2017
Volunteering at Killandean begins
Aug 2017
Aug 2017
West Lothian College photography begins
Sep 2017
Sep 2017
Completion of fish pass at Kirkton Weir
Sep 2017
Sep 2017
West Lothian Scouts Intro to Angling begins
Jan 2018
Jan 2018
Fish in the Classroom begins
Feb 2018
Feb 2018
Fair-a-far Weir Fish Pass Opening Ceremony
Oct 2018
Oct 2018
Aspen Project launch
Oct 2018
Oct 2018
RiverRubbish 1 begins
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Upper Avon Enhancement Project volunteering
Feb 2019
Feb 2019
Willow Spiling with Friends of Almondell
Mar 2019
Mar 2019
RiverLife Community Grants Scheme opens
Mar 2019
Mar 2019
RiverRubbish artwork unveiling at Almondell Visitor Centre
Mar 2019
Mar 2019
Our Falls community project begins for Limefield Falls in Polbeth
Mar 2019
Mar 2019
Fish in the Class on STV News
Apr 2019
Apr 2019
Craigshill Conservation Volunteers
Apr 2019
Apr 2019
FreshWater Watch training
May 2019
May 2019
Invertebrate Monitoring
May 2019
May 2019
Aspen in the Classroom begins
May 2019
May 2019
First RiverLife guided cycle
Jun 2019
Jun 2019
Completion of Rugby Club bypass channel
Jun 2019
Jun 2019
Completion of Howden Bridge Weir rock ramp
Jun 2019
Jun 2019
Fencing on the Upper Avon
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Unblocktober begins
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Volunteer Electrofishing
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Official opening of Howden Rock Ramp
Nov 2019
Nov 2019
Cyanotypes creative workshops
Jan 2020
Jan 2020
Harwood Water fish pass baffles installed
May 2020
May 2020
Resilient Rivers Photography Exhibition launched
May 2020
May 2020
Began distributing nature activity kits to families in lockdown
Apr 2021
Apr 2021
Completion of Limefield Falls fish pass and viewing platform
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Mid Calder weir fish pass works begin
Dec 2021
