Diary of events
Riverfly Partnership (RP) events, talks and Angler's Monitoring Initaitive (AMI) workshops are listed.
Riverfly events and courses held by RP partner organisations are also listed. The Riverfly Partnership holds no responsibility for partner events and courses.
20 Feb Gwent Recorders’ Forum – Aquatic habitats and species, RSPB Centre, Newport Wetlands. Organised by South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre. Dai Roberts representing the Riverfly Partnership AMI.
27 Feb Glamorgan Recorders’ Forum – Aquatic habitats and species, Kenfig National Nature Reserve, near Porthcawl. ORganised by South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre. Dai Roberts representing the Riverfly Partnership AMI.
6 March South Wales Rivers Trust AMI workshop sponsored by Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). Local coordinator Blaenau-Gwent Council.
20/21 March AMI workshop with Calder and Colne Rivers Trust, funded by Awards for All
23/24 March Trout Stream Management in the Real World organised by Eden Rivers Trust, Wild Trout Trust and Association of Rivers Trust.s A two day practical workshop for individuals and organisations involved in trout stream managment. Booking at www.edenriverstrust.org.
24/25 March Freshwater Biological Assoication course: Identifying freshwater invertebrates with a specialist day on mayflies and stoneflies. Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE), University of Glasgow, Loch Lomond. See Identification courses
25/26 March AMI workshop with the Test & Itchen Association
28 March AMI workshop with River Erewash Foundation, coordinated by Environment Agency, funded by Severn Trent Water
24/25 April Tyne Rivers Trust AMI one-day workshops (Provisional date)
30 April - 2 May Field Studies Council course: Identifying caddisfly larvae for biological surveying and recording. Flatford Mill, Suffolk. See Identification courses
5 & 6 May Severn Rivers Trust one -day AMI workshops
8 May South Cumbria Rivers Trust AMI workshop hosted by the Freshwater Biological Association. See Identification courses
13 - 14 May Freshwater Biological Association course Identifying caddis. FBA Windemere, Cumbria.
14-17 May Field Studies Council course: Identifying stoneflies and mayflies.
Field Studies Council, Kindrogan, Perthshire. See Identification courses
15, 16 May One-day AMI workshops, Leckford, Hampshire, coordinated and supported by John Spedan Lewis Trust for the Advancement of the Natural Sciences. Open to those interested in joining an established AMI Group or in setting up an AMI group in the area. For further details and to book a place contact Warren Gilchrist via email: gilchrist@our-home.me.uk
19-20 May Ballinderry River Enhancement Association and Association of Rivers Trusts Spring Seminar. Programme includes Riverfly Partnership presentation on the AMI
22 May Stuart Crofts and Andrew Dixon's one-day course: Entomology for Anglers at
Freshwater Biological Association, Windemere, Cumbria. See Identification courses
22 & 23 May One-day AMI workshops, Leckford, Hampshire, coordinated and supported by John Spedan Lewis Trust for the Advancement of the Natural Sciences. Open to those interested in joining an established AMI Group or in setting up an AMI group in the area. For further details and to book a place contact Warren Gilchrist via email: gilchrist@our-home.me.uk
29 May Stuart Crofts and Andrew Dixon's one-day course: Entomology for Anglers
at Freshwater Biological Association, East Stoke, Dorset. See Identification courses
1-4 June Field Studies Council course: Identifying caddisflies. Field Studies Council, Preston Montford Field Centre, Shropshire. See Identification courses
10 June Stuart Crofts and Andrew Dixon's one-day course: Entomology for Anglers, Field Studies Council, Preston Montford Field Centre, Shropshire. See Identification courses
27 June Riverfly identification course / Basic Entomology for Fly Fishermen. For further information contact Warren Gilchrist via email: gilchrist@our-home.me.uk. See Identification courses
21-27 June The Riverfly Partnership official partner to Royal Entomological Society National Insect Week 2010. Launch of competition for the best riverfly photograph
23-25 July CLA Game Fair, Wragley Hall, Warwickshire. Visit The Riverfly Partnership on The Salmon & Trout Association stand
22 Sept Riverfly Partnership General Meeting at The Natural History Museum, London & AMI Coordinators Meeting
23 Sept Riverfly Partnership Conference Your rivers - their future Flett Theatre, The Natural History Museum, London
6 Oct AMI Support day with Severn Trent Rivers Trust AMI Group
30/31 Oct British Fly Fair, Stoke on Trent. Visit The Riverfly Partnership on The Wild Trout Trust stand
Events Archive 2009
AMI = Anglers Monitoring Initiative
Listings in reverse date order
19 Nov 2009 Talk at the Salmon & Trout Association AGM - Surrey Branch, near Leatherhead
22 Sept River Monnow AMI workshop, Herefordshire, sponsored by Environment Agency
6 Sept Thames Region AMI workshop hosted by Godalming Angling Society and sponsored by Thames Water
26 Aug Gresham Flyfishers - AMI support day sponsored by Thames Water
18 Aug RP presentation 'The critical role of non-specialists in freshwater conservation', National University of Singapore (NUS). Followed by workshop to set up a freshwater network of Singapore with stakeholders Public Utilies Board ABC programme, NParks, NUS and Gamefish and Aquatic Rehabilitation Society
15 Aug Ribble Catchment Conservation Trust Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Initiative (AMI) workshop
25 July Rosset and Gresford Anglers AMI support day
24, 25, 26 July The CLA Game Fair, Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire. Riverfly Partnership on The Salmon and Trout Association Stand. http://www.gamefair.co.uk/
18 July Wandle Piscators AMI support day sponsored by Thames Water
8 July AMI demonstration - River Lambourne Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) & Thames Rivers Restoration Trust Walk
20 June Ribble Catchment Conservation Trust Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Initiative (AMI) workshop
12 June Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Initiative (AMI) one - day workshop with West Country Rivers Trust
6 & 7 June Usk and Border Counties Gamefair Crickhowell. Visit The Riverfly Partnership on the Game Angling Instructors Association stand
30 May WTT Annual Meeting. Riverfly Partnership talk by Bridget Peacock & Cyril Bennett
16 May Skutterskelfe Angling Association Anglers Monitor one - day workshop. River Leven, North Yorkshire
16, 17, 23, 24 May Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Initiative one - day workshops - Hampshire.
10 May Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Initiative one - day workshop with Eden Rivers Trust.
9 May Riverfly Partnership AMI one - day workshop with South Cumbria Rivers Trust
25 & 26 April Riverfly Partnership AMI one - day workshops with The Tyne Rivers Trust.
18 April Riverfly Partnership AMI one - day workshop with Wessex Salmon and Rivers Trust
10 April Riverfly Partnership AMI workshop with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
28 March Riverfly Partnership AMI workshop with Pembrokeshire Rivers Trust
25, 26, 27 March Riverfly Partnership AMI workshops with Test and Itchen Association, Hampshire
7 March Riverfly Partnership AMI workshop with Slamannan Angling Association, Falkirk, Scotland
3 March Flowing into the future - What lies ahead for the UK's chalkstreams? One day summit, coordinated by the Dorset Winterbournes & Wetland Project in association with the UK Chalk Streams Group, Dorset. Programme includes Riverfly Partnership workshop session
5 February Wiltshire Fisheries Association Meeting talk by Cyril Bennett
4 Feburary Cardiff Annual Countryside Forum. Riverfly Partnership talk by Dai Roberts
21 January Enivonment Ageny National Ecology Seminar. EA / Riverfly Partnership presentation by Graham Lightfoot, Bridget Peacock, Frances Atwood
15 January Sussex Flydressers Guild. Riverfly Partnership AMI presentation by Cyril Bennett
Events archive 2008
AMI = Anglers Monitiroing Initiative
Listings in reverse date order
5 December Winners of the National Insect Week Photography Competition for best Riverfly Photograph announced
18 November Riverfly Partnership presentation by Dai Roberts. Countryside Council for Wales workshop, Swansea
12 November Riverfly Partnership presentation by Bridget Peacock. Association of Rivers Trusts annual meeting, Peak District
31 October Competition for the best Riverfly Photograph closes
25 October Partnership presentation by Welsh representative Dai Roberts. Anglers Instructors Association (GAIA) Annual General Meeting, Builth Wells
20 September Pontnewynydd Water Festival, Torfaen County Borough Council - Riverfly Partnership AMI & South East Wales Rivers Trust Eductional Programme www.southeastwalesriverstrust.com
13 September Cwmynysoy Community Event, Torfaen County Borough Council - Riverfly Partnership AMI & South East Wales Rivers Trust Eductional Programme
12 & 13 September Lugg and Arrow AMI workshop
6 September Pang, Kennet and Lambourne FWAG AMI workshop
20 & 21 August South Wales AMI workshop
3 August Hereford Game Fair River Partnership AMI stand
25,26,27 July CLA Game Fair, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Riverfly Partnership, Salmon and Trout Association stand, K1383
27 July Taunton Fly Fishers AMI support day, Devon
19 July Wiltshire Wildlife Trust AMI workshop
19 July Horton and Manchester Anglers Association AMI workshop - River Ribble
16 & 17 July Teme Rivers Trust AMI workshop
12 & 13 July John Spedan Lewis Trust for the Advancement of the Natural Sciences Riverfly Identification and AMI workshop, Leckford Estate
5 July Fotheringhay AMI workshop, Northamptonshire
5 & 6 July John Spedan Lewis Trust for the Advancement of the Natural Sciences Riverfly Identification and AMI workshop, Leckford Estate
29 June Caddis walk at Whixall, Shropshire with Dr Ian Wallace
To see one of the UK’s rarest and most beautiful caddisflies, Hagenella clathrata. This large day-flying caddis is the flagship species for caddis conservation in England.
26 June AMI demonstration - River Wandle With William Tall, Coordinator of the Wandle Piscators Monitoring Group, Professor Lin Field Royal Entomological Society President and pupils from Gorringe Prep School
25 June Nature Live talk on The Riverfly Partnership AMI, plus tour of the riverfly collections, The Natural History Museum, London
25 June NIW Public Lecture: Breathing underwater - how to take over a world by Dr Ian Wallace FRES. Liverpool World Museum's Treasure House Theatre
23 to 29 June National Insect Week. Official partner Riverfly Partnership.
23 June Launch of the National Insect Week Photography Competition including competition for the best Riverfly Photograph
14 June Canterbury and District Angling Association AMI support day
10 June Riverfly Partnership presentation by Dai Roberts, Pontypool Anglers
7 & 8 June BASC Wales and Border Game and Country Fair, Usk, Monmouthshire. Riverfly Partnership at the Salmon and Trout Association stand
6 & 7 June Light trapping moths and caddis with Dr Ian Wallace. Freshwater Biological Association Cumbria. A National Moth Night event
21 May Riverfly Partnership / Environment Agency presentation by Dai Roberts/Andy Robinson, The Rivers Lugg and Arrow Fisheries Association
17 & 18 May Clwyd and Conwy and the Welsh Dee Rivers Trusts AMI workshop
17 May Eden Rivers Trust Workshop, Penrith, Cumbria
10 May South Cumbria Rivers Trust AMI workshop, Freshwater Biological Association, Cumbria
26 & 27 April Tyne Rivers Trust AMI workshop, Northumberland
23 & 24 April South Wales AMI workshop
30 March Wandle Piscators AMI workshop
29 March Riverfly Partnership presentation by Cyril Bennett, Southern Catchments Meeting, Arundel
15 & 16 March Pembrokeshire Rivers Trust AMI workshop
