Dam Removal Day Report
Great to see our event highlighted and mapped for World Dam Removal Day 8th October by Dam Removal Europe...
Ken Whelan featured on RTE CountryWide
Ken Whelan joined Atlantic Salmon Trust colleague Jamie Gordon on RTE Radio 1’s CountryWide program to discuss the success of small but hugely impactful local projects such as Scotland’s River Deveron weir removal and our recent Ballinglen Barrier project in Wicklow.
Aughrim Village bat walk
We had a beautiful balmy evening for our bat walk in Aughrim on the 17th September
The Shaking Bog’s Riverscapes
Yesterday we enjoyed a very special day at Riverscapes in the Glencree Valley, a fantastic event “In a Field by the River” was hosted by The Shaking Bog funded by Local Authority Waters Programme…
Bird watching at Vartry Reservoir
We had a beautiful evening and a fantastic turn out for our National Heritage Week birdwatching event at the Vartry Reservoir last night…
A reflection on the The River Alive event
The Avonmore Catchment Collective enjoyed a beautiful day on the Avonbeg River in the Glenmalure Valley on the 21st July 2025.
SpongeWorks On The Aughrim River
We’re delighted to be partnering with Wicklow County Council, the Wicklow Uplands Council and LAWPRO to participate in an EU Horizon project which aims to improve how Europe manages water, land and climate risks.
Webinar recording - Restoring Upland Gully Woodland
Watch the webinar recording focused on our Upland Gully Woodland Community Climate Action Project for Earth Day 2025 in collaboration with Wicklow Uplands Council.
Ballinglen barrier removal project published as an EU case study
Our project to remove a barrier to fish migration has been published as a case study in a European context.
Webinar recording - The Installation of a Rock Ramp at Ballinglen Bridge
Removing a Barrier to Fish Migration - The Installation of a Rock Ramp at Ballinglen Bridge
Eco Volunteer Of The Year nomination
We’re thrilled to have been nominated for the Eco Hero Award 2024 with Outsider.ie
“Where the river rises” with Jane Clarke
On the Lyric Feature on Sunday 2nd February, poet Jane Clarke presented Where the River Rises. Here, through poetry and conversation with local ecologists and naturalists, she explored the Avonmore River in County Wicklow.
Avoca and Avonmore Vision Report
We’re delighted to share a detailed vision document for the Avoca and Avonmore catchment, prepared by Dr. Tom Harrington and Faith Wilson under the direction of East Wicklow Rivers Trust.