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29 March 2018

New pathway unlocks Glasgow’s ‘secret’ nature reserve

Visitors are being urged to discover the wonders of Glasgow’s ‘secret’ nature reserve following the creation of a new pathway through the heart of…

Environment & Wildlife

28 March 2018

Caledonian Canal’s 200-year-old Ness Weir safeguarded for another century

The lifespan of an historic weir which raises the level of Loch Ness by over a metre has been extended by a century, with…

Environment & Wildlife

27 March 2018

Protecting the Forth & Clyde Canal’s species: wildlife-detectives wanted!

As you take a stroll along the towpath or spend time on the water this summer, it’s remarkable to think that the diverse range…

Environment & Wildlife

15 March 2018

Scottish Canals celebrates ‘pandtastic’ Earth Hour award

There were celebrations in the shadow of The Falkirk Wheel today (15th March), as WWF Scotland presented Scottish Canals with the Earth Hour Public…

Environment & Wildlife

28 November 2017

Scottish Canals urges public to be #CanalCareful this winter

Scottish Canals is urging the public to be #CanalCareful when they visit the nation’s inland waterways this winter with a safety campaign inspired by…

Environment & Wildlife

08 August 2017

Britain’s most beautiful shortcut bursts into bloom

A burst of colour has bloomed around the offices, facility buildings and banks of the Crinan Canal thanks to the green fingers of Scottish…

Environment & Wildlife

31 July 2017

Work underway to safeguard Caledonian Canal’s 200-year-old Ness Weir

The 200-year-old Thomas Telford-built Ness Weir on the Caledonian Canal is undergoing a major refurbishment as custodians Scottish Canals aim to extend the structure’s…

Environment & Wildlife

21 March 2017

Scottish Canals receives ‘pandtastic’ Earth Hour award

There were celebrations in the shadow of The Falkirk Wheel today (Tuesday 21st March), as WWF Scotland presented Scottish Canals with the Earth Hour…

Environment & Wildlife

20 July 2016

Blue-Green Algal Bloom between Craigmarloch and Kelvinhead

A water sample analysed by SEPA has confirmed a blue-green algal bloom on the Forth & Clyde Canal between Craigmarloch and Kelvinhead. Notices are…