We appear to have been tricked into an early spring, leaving nature a little confused. I had frost on the lawn on Saturday morning, yet tomorrow the forecast predicts 12 degrees. The snow on the hilltops is melting again, but the blue sky and sunshine make a welcome...
After a prolonged spell of very wet weather, Friday and Saturday brought a crisp chill to the air, but it was a real pleasure to see the sunshine again—and not to have to dry out after being outside. Nature is already stirring toward spring, with the first bulbs...
I have just about dried out from a very wet and sleety opening day at the Milton of Crathes, but despite the weather it was wonderful to come together again, put 2025 behind us, and look ahead with optimism to the 2026 season. So far, the tally stands at six beautiful...
The Dee District Salmon Fishery Board (DDSFB) highlights the vital role the river plays in supporting Aberdeenshire’s rural economy as the Dee opens for the 2026 fishing season. Running from February to October, the season attracts anglers from across the globe to one...
The University of St Andrews is working with the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board (DDSFB) in its ongoing effort to protect the critically endangered Atlantic salmon on the River Dee by developing measures to reduce predation. Funding of £160,000 has been secured by...
The last full week of fishing and the last report of the year for me. September was a better month with 580 salmon reported to FishPal and so that’s up on the same month last year by 176. As you will all know the season overall has been very tough, with seriously low...
Run Balmoral participants this year not only enjoyed the scenery of the countryside of upper Deeside but helped tackle the local impact of climate change. In a move to improve sustainability around the flagship annual running festival, event organisers donated over...
TV legend Robson Green is supporting Friends of the River Dee, a new initiative by award-winning Aberdeenshire conservation charity the River Dee Trust. Launched to build a community championing the wellbeing of the Dee and raise vital funds to deliver nature...
River Dee Trust volunteers have been instrumental in tackling the challenge of invasive plants on the Dee and the Don this summer. Corporate teams from Serica, bp and Ithaca got to work on the banks of the Dee at Culter, Garthdee, Inverdee and at RGU’s campus, while...
Members of the Deeside community helped to tackle the blight of litter this June in the first-ever Source-to-Sea litter pick spanning the length of the River Dee, from above Braemar in the Cairngorms right down to the Port of Aberdeen. Facilitated by the River Dee...
It is always inspiring and heartwarming to learn how much the River Dee means to people and how it has positively impacted their lives. The team here at the River Dee Trust would very much like to thank the friends and family of Gail Riekie who recently raised £3,700...
A Tree for Every Key: Northwood North East joins River Dee’s One Million Trees Campaign Leading estate and lettings agency Northwood North East has pledged to donate a ‘bouquet’ of trees for every property it sells or rents in Deeside in support of The River Dee...
The River Dee Trust conservation charity is looking for an exceptional Manager to take our award-winning work to the next level. We are seeking to recruit a self-motivated leader who will help our ambitious staff deliver on the ground and build further support for our...
The River Dee Trust, in collaboration with the Balmoral Ranger Service is encouraging community, family and friendship groups, local companies and organisations to adopt a stetch of the River Dee in June to tackle the blight of litter. The Source-to-Sea Litter Pick...
We have an important and influential position available with The Dee District Salmon Fishery Board as a Fisheries Manager. This part time role will support the team in their efforts to protect fish and the aquatic environment, and will work with a range of relevant...
It has been a busy month for the growing community of River Dee Guardians, corporate supporters of the multi-award-winning local conservation charity, The River Dee Trust. On World Earth Day on 22nd April, Guardians RigRun, Apex Tubulars and Ithaca rallied volunteers...
The River Dee Trust and Fishery Board celebrate the halfway point in the multi award-winning One Million Trees campaign, by planting the 500,000th tree - significantly ahead of schedule. And the milestone is being marked by a commitment to step up the restoration of...
Dee river managers are to investigate the removal of a disused dam on the outskirts of Aberdeen which could benefit both wildlife and the local community. The 5-metre-high structure sits across the Culter Burn just upstream of the Rob Roy statue in Peterculter. It is...
A team of volunteers from TechnipFMC joined the River Dee Trust for a short introduction to its work at a riverside cleanup on 5 December. Volunteers got their hands dirty removing the remnants of tree tubes from historic areas of tree planting at Waterside Farm, an...
We have a position available with The River Dee Trust as an Assistant Biologist. This role will support the delivery of catchment monitoring and research, to guide restoration work and species conservation. This is a permanent position and is both field- and...
Guests of the River Dee Trust enjoyed a guided visit to Glen Muick on 7 November to see the progress of the transformational Save The Spring partnership programme. River Dee Guardians APEX Tubulars, together with guests from local businesses including Petrofac and...
Runners taking part in Run Balmoral 2025, will tackle the local impact of climate change and biodiversity loss and leave a legacy on Deeside. In an innovative move towards improving the sustainability of the popular annual running festival, organisers will commit to...
So, we finally come to the end of the 2024 season and the tally for the 2 weeks of October comes to 207 for the month vs 234 last year, and the season total to 2287 vs 1747 last year, with some beats still to manually report figures to us then this will go up a wee...
River Dee at Banchory
BP demonstrated its ongoing commitment to conservation and improving biodiversity on the river Dee last month, deploying a team of volunteers to tackle the ongoing challenge of invasive plant species on our riverbanks. The team took to the banks of the river Dee at...