23 January 2024

Starts: 19:30
Ends: 21:30

Tuesday 23 January  7.30  North Kessock Community Hub
                                            (former ferry ticket office)

A film about the threat to Scotland's wild Salmon and the importance of riverbank woodland.

Over many centuries, the loss of natural woodlands alongside rivers has profoundly changed their ability to support the salmon runs that once flourished.  Today, many of Scotland’s rivers run through bare, treeless glens, reflecting the ecological decline that we have come to accept as normal.

Within those rivers, the King of Fish is in crisis.  Atlantic salmon rely on cold, clean water and are susceptible to pollution, abstraction and rising river temperatures due in part, to a lack of river woodlands that would once have shaded and nourished our rivers.  

Restoring a rich mosaic of woodland habitats to Scotland’s river catchments is a vital step in providing food and sanctuary to young salmon, giving them the best chance of migrating to sea before returning as titanic adults to their natal river to give life to the next generation.

The Riverwoods initiative is led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the film was produced by rewilding charity Scotland The Big Picture.

No booking required but it's a small venue so it would be helpful if you could email  info@transitionblackisle.org  if you are planning to come.