A wet winter
It has been an odd winter, and although not at an end it is hard to believe that last year we had nearly 2 months of snow by this point. The heavy rain brings advantages and disadvantages, fish will...
View ArticleKeeping rain water where it should be kept…
Well I won’t need to tell any of you who live locally what the weathers been like! I have been amazed by the sheer persistance of the rain, the rivers have been above average daily flows for weeks...
View ArticleRivers and people
Well I missed my Friday blog deadline as I was attending a workshop in Preston. The workshop was about the Lancashire Nature Partnership. It was a useful day with a fantastic attendance of about 70...
View ArticleThe work Life balance…
It’s been nearly a month since my last post; work has just become exceptionally busy. I say work, but it’s more than work to me and the trust. I’ve often been asked how the trust does so much, the...
View ArticleSpring in the air?
Another Fortnight has passed, and I wonder where it went? It’s been a very busy few weeks, on the 22nd of February we submitted for projects to the Catchment Restoration Fund; Colne Water Catchment...
View ArticleTrees trees everywhere!
Well my post slipped a bit, after being good at posting every fortnight, it’s now nearing 3 weeks, and as per my usual excuse it’s down to work load. Well that and the lovely winter sickness bug I...
View ArticleAnother year roles by
Well Today is my 4 year anniversary of joining Ribble Trust. It’s amazing what has happened in those four short years, we have grown as a trust in both types of work, area covered, and man power. And...
View ArticleRocky fish ramps
It’s hard to believe that I’ve let a month slip by without a blog post, especially seeing this is meant to be the “quiet” gearing up month of the year. Unfortunately we have just been so busy...
View ArticleMoving into the delivery period!
Well it really has been a long time since I posted, but that’s due to the little matter of my wedding and honeymoon, followed by lots of catching up to do! The trust has continued to be really busy...
View ArticleThe URES Project is a goer!
By Victoria Dewhurst, URES Community Engagement Officer The exciting news this month is the positive support of The Heritage Lottery Fund for our Urban River Enhancement Scheme (URES). This will see...
View ArticleUnder attack from the invaders
By Adam Walmsley, Invasive Species Officer Spring is well and truly underway and the invasive species are waking up! If you take a walk by the river, you may well see the little seedlings of Himalayan...
View ArticleWater Friendly Farming
By Sarah Bolton, Agricultural Projects Officer This is my very first blog experience, so please be patient!! I started with the Trust back in September last year and have been busy working with farmers...
View ArticleUpdate on this season’s electrofishing surveys
By Gareth Jones, Fisheries Scientist In stark contrast to fortunes last year, I’m glad to report that the Trust’s electric fishing programme has started well. Over one hundred sites across the Calder...
View ArticleWhy monitor river invertebrates?
By Catherine Birtwistle, Office and Publicity Manager Aquatic invertebrates play an important part in a river’s ecology. They’re at the bottom of the food chain and without them, we would not see the...
View ArticleColne Water Fish Easements
By Adam Walmsley, Project Officer The project to restore fish passage along Colne Water is in full flow. This river, sitting at the south east of our catchment, has great potential to support a healthy...
View ArticleRenaturalisation of the River Calder in Burnley
By John Milne, Contracts Manager. These works are a part of our 2-year Urban Rivers Enhancement Scheme (URES) in Burnley , with the main funding coming from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the...
View ArticleKeeping Rivers Cool
By Jack Spees, Trust Director This summer’s hot weather (although hard to recall after a wet October and cold start to November), provided some really concerning water temperatures. During the...
View ArticleGrip Blocking in the Yorkshire Dales
By Dr Aidan Foley, Limestone Ribble Project Officer Drainage of moorland through the digging of ditches (or ‘grips’) was undertaken widely in upland Britain in the second half of the twentieth century....
View ArticleEel Passes
By Gareth Jones, Fisheries Scientist Back in 2009 the EA reported that eel numbers had declined by up to 95% nationally over a 25 year period, mainly the result of over-exploitation, entrainment and...
View ArticleFarm Advice Work
By Sarah Bolton, Agricultural Project Officer Well it’s been a busy period for me – trying to get projects completed and taking leave to help lamb sheep at home on the family farm. Thankfully spring is...
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