Post by Hoppy on Mar 21, 2008 22:12:53 GMT -1
Llanfechain children release salmon to kick-start campaign
On Monday, 17 March, 2008, 40 school children from Llanfechain School, Llanfechain, will be showing their support for a new initiative by Environment Agency Wales to improve the water quality in their local river by releasing salmon into the Afon Cain.
The children will be parading through Llanfyllin with their own wooden painted salmon, created with local project Arts Connection, to show their support for a cleaner, healthier river for their very own generation of fish.
They will then release the young salmon into the Afon Cain at the Agricultural Show Ground in Llanfyllin.
The salmon have been reared and cared for from eggs by the young people at Llanfyllin Youth and Community Centre and the fish are now ready to begin their journey into adulthood. They will hopefully return one day to the river to spawn.
Young salmon need a clean, healthy river environment until they head downstream to the sea where they will find rich feeding grounds. After one to three winters the fish will return to the river stretch where they were young salmon and hopefully they will spawn, completing the cycle .
A new initiative by Environment Agency Wales aims to tackle pollution from small and scattered sources, known as diffuse pollution, that affects the river's ecology. Improving the water quality in the river will make sure the River Cain is in good condition for the return of the salmon.
Richard Dearing is the Catchment Co-ordinator for the Afon Cain, and his priority is to tackle diffuse pollution. He will be working with the local community, farmers and businesses to advise on how they can take action and help clean up their local river.
Richard Dearing said before the event:
“This is a great way to kick start this new initiative. Getting the local community involved and interested in their own environment is key for my role.
“Pollution from these small, scattered sources does not have a major impact on their own – but add them all together and it can cause real problems for the wildlife in the river.
“The main part of my job is to advise local businesses, farmers and residents on how easy it can be to make a difference. If everyone gets behind this initiative the community will see the difference in the Cain.
“If anyone wants more information on how they can get involved, and how I can help them with free advice, they should contact me on 01743 283470. If we all get together we can achieve so much more for the environment.”
Sian Walters, from Arts Connection, said:
“We are delighted to be involved in this initiative. Having the salmon at the Youth & Community Centre has been a very positive experience and the fantastic artistic outcomes, instigated by artists Ingrid Maugham and Caroline Lowe, as a result of our partnership with the Agency have helped to raise awareness of the issues connected with keeping our rivers healthy.”
On Monday, 17 March, 2008, 40 school children from Llanfechain School, Llanfechain, will be showing their support for a new initiative by Environment Agency Wales to improve the water quality in their local river by releasing salmon into the Afon Cain.
The children will be parading through Llanfyllin with their own wooden painted salmon, created with local project Arts Connection, to show their support for a cleaner, healthier river for their very own generation of fish.
They will then release the young salmon into the Afon Cain at the Agricultural Show Ground in Llanfyllin.
The salmon have been reared and cared for from eggs by the young people at Llanfyllin Youth and Community Centre and the fish are now ready to begin their journey into adulthood. They will hopefully return one day to the river to spawn.
Young salmon need a clean, healthy river environment until they head downstream to the sea where they will find rich feeding grounds. After one to three winters the fish will return to the river stretch where they were young salmon and hopefully they will spawn, completing the cycle .
A new initiative by Environment Agency Wales aims to tackle pollution from small and scattered sources, known as diffuse pollution, that affects the river's ecology. Improving the water quality in the river will make sure the River Cain is in good condition for the return of the salmon.
Richard Dearing is the Catchment Co-ordinator for the Afon Cain, and his priority is to tackle diffuse pollution. He will be working with the local community, farmers and businesses to advise on how they can take action and help clean up their local river.
Richard Dearing said before the event:
“This is a great way to kick start this new initiative. Getting the local community involved and interested in their own environment is key for my role.
“Pollution from these small, scattered sources does not have a major impact on their own – but add them all together and it can cause real problems for the wildlife in the river.
“The main part of my job is to advise local businesses, farmers and residents on how easy it can be to make a difference. If everyone gets behind this initiative the community will see the difference in the Cain.
“If anyone wants more information on how they can get involved, and how I can help them with free advice, they should contact me on 01743 283470. If we all get together we can achieve so much more for the environment.”
Sian Walters, from Arts Connection, said:
“We are delighted to be involved in this initiative. Having the salmon at the Youth & Community Centre has been a very positive experience and the fantastic artistic outcomes, instigated by artists Ingrid Maugham and Caroline Lowe, as a result of our partnership with the Agency have helped to raise awareness of the issues connected with keeping our rivers healthy.”