Transforming Scotland’s Rivers: 11 Riverwoods Development Grants Awarded - Riverwoods
Ahead of World Rivers Day 2025 – a celebration of the world’s waterways held annually on the fourth Sunday of September – over £200,000 in funding has been awarded to 11 organisations across Scotland, kickstarting a pipeline of new river woodland creation and restoration activities.
After a comprehensive application and selection process, 11 pioneering environmental NGOs, charitable trusts, fisheries boards, community groups and research organisations have been awarded grants through the Riverwoods Blueprint Project, a partnership project led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. The recipients will produce river woodland development plans – the essential first step in enhancing local river health, creating new homes for wildlife and improving access to nature.
The successful projects span from the Tarras Valley in Dumfries and Galloway, where Langholm Initiative will scope opportunities and co-design a river woodland restoration strategy with the community, to Morvern where Loch Abar Mòr and Ardtornish will explore how to facilitate natural woodland regeneration in the 3,399ha Rannoch River catchment.
In total, the grant recipients will cover over 2,233km of riverway across the length and breadth of Scotland.
Posted On: 25/09/2025
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