Working towards a River Dee free of pollution and full of wildlife.
Llangollen, Wales
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We often picture Atlantic salmon leaping waterfalls, but not every fish can jump.
Barriers affect different species in different ways, which is why every barrier needs its own assessment to find the most appropriate solution for improving fish passage.
One of the River Dee’s most remarkable residents.
Lampreys have been part of our rivers for hundreds of millions of years, migrating between freshwater and the sea to spawn
Another incredible species that depends on a healthy River Dee
📷 Lamprey mouth image: @LIFEAfonDyfrdwy
Today is #WildAtlanticSalmonDay 🐟
Every year Atlantic salmon pass through Chester on an incredible journey from the North Atlantic back to the River Dee.
Sadly, they’re in decline.
Want to learn more? Join our CEO on a @heritagechester walk on 2 June.
🎟️ Free tickets: tinyurl.com/3t49fycb
Join us at @Chester_PH on 28 May for an evening exploring the River Dee, the work happening across the catchment, and the screening of our new short film.
Part of the chester heritage Festival.
Follow the link for more information.
Dilynwch y ddolen am ragor o wybodaeth
lnkd.in/eKZ6tANH
@heritagechester
You have until Midday tomorrow (29th) donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
The Dee Trust / Cynefin Dyfrdwy retweeted
@thedeetrust we have a target to restore 40km of riparian habitat like this by the end of 2027.
We are on the final push and you can help!
All donations made to the trust are currently doubled via Earth Raise and we have 24hours left to hit our target!
Link in my bio!
The Dee Trust / Cynefin Dyfrdwy retweeted
And this healthier headwater ecosystem provides the foundations for recovering wildlife across the Dee.
When we surveyed the river in 2021 we found just 2 salmon parr.
When we surveyed again in 2024 we found 54!
Step by step we can restore the Dee ecosystem.
The Dee Trust / Cynefin Dyfrdwy retweeted
The fence also allows wildflowers and trees to grow up.
This provides the foundations for a healthy ecosystem, providing food & homes for bugs which then provide food for birds & fish.
The end result a healthier headwater ecosystem, within a farmed environment.
The Dee Trust / Cynefin Dyfrdwy retweeted
This is what has happened along the riverbank of this stream.
Working with the farmer @thedeetrust helped fence out the riverbank and plant trees.
This makes farming easier.
Allowing better management of grazing and providing shelter in bad weather.
The Dee Trust / Cynefin Dyfrdwy retweeted
This small tributary at the top of the catchment is part of a farmed landscape, in this case sheep and beef pasture.
The livestock on the farm eat grass to grow and provide meat for us to eat.
Too much grazing and all the young trees and wildflowers can be grazed out.
The Dee Trust / Cynefin Dyfrdwy retweeted
This below is the Afon Dinam.👇👇
It's a tributary of a tributary of the River Dee.
But it's these small headwaters that are so important for the health of the river.
A small story about this river.🧵🧵
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