Survey Season Round-up 2024
Dan our Conservation Officer gives a summary of our years survey activities, in total the team conducted 3 Bioblitz’s, 12 ...
The Water of Leith Conservation Trust works to improve and protect the river, its heritage and wildlife: the Trust promotes education and recreation through the Visitor Centre and works with volunteers and community groups to deliver around 250 river clean-ups and habitat improvement tasks annually.
Operating since 1988, it was the first river charity to be established in Scotland. Support our work by becoming a member, sending a donation or joining the hundred-strong team of volunteers who are involved in projects on the river and in running the Visitor Centre.
The Trust is a registered Charity (number SC000015). Our work is supported by City of Edinburgh Council’s Services for Communities and Communities and Families Departments.
In early January there will be a short closure of a section of walkway under Belford bridge to repair the metal plating, a short local diversion will be signed..
Dan our Conservation Officer gives a summary of our years survey activities, in total the team conducted 3 Bioblitz’s, 12 ...
Readers may remember, back in June, we conducted a ‘BioBlitz’ at Coalie Park at which our volunteer recorders found 264 ...
Time for a ranger is a curious beast measured often not in the minutes and hours but instead by the ...
Sunday 1st was not exactly sunshine on Leith for our much anticipated funday but that did not stop many hundreds ...
We have been working with local artist Kate George and many members of the community to create some fabulous designs ...
As the Water of Leith experiences another flood event - is it time to look at green infrastructure solutions to ...
Our news feed is often full of photos of volunteers on tasks or young people out learning on the river ...
On 22nd May we took some time to celebrate all that has been achieved so far at Coalie Park with ...
This year, we’ve had an abundance of wildlife sightings reported to us at the Visitor Centre, thanks to the enthusiasm ...
As we prepare to unveil our plans and updates for 2025, we begin with some bittersweet news. After over 6 ...
Much like the flow of the river, working for the Trust is always constant—sometimes marked by fast surges, and other ...
The Water of Leith Conservation Trust works to conserve and enhance the river, its heritage and wildlife: The Trust promotes education and recreation through the Visitor Centre, and works with volunteers and community groups to deliver around 240 river clean-ups and habitat improvement tasks annually.