Events
Dee Heroes Dinner – Friday 23 August 2024 at Maryculter House.
We are delighted to announce that Scottish rugby legend John Barclay is to be guest speaker at the 2024 Dee Heroes Dinner.
The former Scotland International Rugby Captain made over 70 appearances for his country, leading Scotland to wins over England and France in the 2018 Six Nations tournament, and he played club rugby for Glasgow Warriors from the age of 17. He went on to play for Scarlets and Edinburgh Rugby.
This Black Tie/Kilt event takes place on Friday 23 August 2024 at the Maryculter House and will include sparkling reception drinks with canapes, a delightful three course dinner, charity auction including a very special cask of whisky and a raffle.
Tables of 10 can be purchased for £1300. Individual tickets at £130 per person.
You can also support this charity event with sponsorship, providing an auction or raffle item.
To make an enquiry please e mail debbie@riverdee.org or call 07979 878971.
River Restoration Walk & Talk at Glen Muick with the River Dee Team – Tuesday 7 or 21 May 2024
Come with us to Loch Muick , nr Ballater in the Cairngorms National Park for an informative morning with the team and a short walk.
We will meet at 10am in the car park behind Glenmuick Church in the centre of Ballater, after a short welcome then we will go in car convoy up to Loch Muick, stopping en route to look at some of the key features of our landscape scale restoration work on the Muick.
These events are free of charge, a hot drink and a biscuit is provided. and we will return to Ballater by 2pm at the latest.
To book please click on this link – Tickets on Eventbrite
If you have any questions then get in touch with Debbie Cooper at River Office debbie@riverdee.org or 07979 878971
Ladies Day – 2024
Our Ladies Day in conjunction with the River Dee Damsels took place on Friday 19 April at the beautiful Banchory fishing beat.
All kit and instruction was provided by the team from Twin Peakes Fly Fishing and our local friendly volunteers helped and guided on the day.
If you would like to register your interest for these events or if you have any questions then get in touch with Debbie Cooper at River Office debbie@riverdee.org or 07979 878971
You could also check Facebook/Instagram for the River Dee Damsels events during 2024.
FlyFish50 – May and June 2024 in the evenings
Every year the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board want to encourage 50 new people to the wonderful sport of Fly-fishing, we welcome all age groups, children, young people and adults to our FlyFish50 programme. In 2023 we successfully ran blocks of 3 evening sessions in different locations at Trout fishing ponds in Aberdeenshire.
All tackle and instruction is provided in a friendly and informal setting and you will learn a lot and gain the confidence over the 3 sessions to take up the sport as a regular hobby if you wish. Fishing will not only challenge you to master a new skill, but give you time in the outdoors that is so good for your mental health and relaxation.
Price of £60 for a 3 lesson block in 2024 and 12 hours of tuiton.
May evenings at Loch Insch are full and our dates for June at Lochter near Oldmeldrum are now live and bookable – click on the link here – AFF50 June tickets
To register your interest in future events e mail debbie@riverdee.org
With thanks to the team at Twin Peakes Fly Fishing , Loch Insch Fishery and Lochter Fishery for their support and commitment to these events.
Come & Try Days on the Dee – Autumn 2024
On the river Dee we are very keen to encourage new anglers to fly-fishing, this can be done in a number of ways to suit your aspirations.
If you want to come and see what fly fishing for Atlantic Salmon on the Dee is all about, then we have a come and try day, it is friendly and informal and you will get instruction from our team of volunteers and ghillies, all kit is provided for the day by Loop Tackle and the team at Twin Peakes and the location this year will be the Banchory beat.
Please note all fish are catch and release on the River Dee. Suitable for aged 16 and over. £60 per person all inclusive.
Our next date will be Friday 27 September 2024
To register your interest please contact Debbie Cooper at debbie@riverdee.org or call on 07979 878971
With thanks to the team at Twin Peakes Fly Fishing for their continued support of these events and the Banchory beat.
The River Dee Auction 2024
The fundraising committee have started to gather lots from kind individuals and companies who wish to support the important conservation work of the River Dee Trust.
This year the auction will run online from 1-24 November 2024
If you would like to offer a lot or donate a voucher for an experience then please contact pamela@riverdee.org
Thank you.
Kiltwalk for your river! 02 June 2024
The River Dee flows through the heart of so many of our communities here in Aberdeen City and Shire making us all stakeholders in its wellbeing.
Why not take on the Kiltwalk Aberdeen 2024 and help us to deliver on our mission to improve the ecology of the River Dee, restore the wildlife it supports including the endangered Atlantic Salmon, freshwater pearl mussels and the otter – and deliver educational outreach across the North East of Scotland.
For every Kiltwalker registered to fundraise for The River Dee Trust we will plant a tree where it is most needed.
Kiltwalk has made registration & fundraising very easy. Simply click https://thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/aberdeen and input The River Dee Trust when prompted.
For more info please contact claire@riverdee.org