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Photos of the Moment

Cormorant

Cormorant

Photo by Jani Helle and shared on Flickr Got a great photo of the Kelvin? Share it on Flickr and add it to the River [Continue]

Heron

Heron

Great photo by jamesdunbar42 and shared on Flickr Got a great photo of the Kelvin? Share it on Flickr and add it to the [Continue]

Upcoming Activities

Clean Up

Sat 4th September 10.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.

Get fit, get a warm glow and help improve the quality of our river for wildlife and for everyone!

Wear old clothes and strong shoes or wellies. We will provide gloves and grabbers

Morning Session - 10.30 am at Kelvin Bridge Subway Station
Finishing at Ha' Bridge House at  12.00   for barbecue lunch. (donation from £2.50)
 
Afternoon Session   2.00pm - 4.00 at  Ha'penny Bridge House
 
Mug of coffee/tea at 4.00pm
 
There will be no evening barbecue

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About Us

Friends of the River Kelvin (FORK) is a society formed in 1991 to build public awareness and commitment to the care and maintenance of the Kelvin and its tributaries Preserving a rich natural habitat and a place of unspoilt beauty in the heart of the city, FORK exists to improve the state of the River Kelvin and its environs Read More»

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You don't need to join to help at the monthly clean up, but joining helps us keep things running

  • Individual - £12
  • Young Kelvin - £3
  • Corporate - £100
  • Family - £18
  • Unwaged - £10
  • Unwaged Couple - £15
  • Life - £120

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Recent News

Newsletters

FORK News – Spring 2010

FORK News – Spring 2010

View the Spring 2010 FORK Newsletter online here Spring 2010 FORK Newsletter – pdf version Woodcock Cover by Hazel Mills [Continue]

Bird Report

FORK Bird Report – Spring 2010

FORK Bird Report – Spring 2010

The big story this winter was the exceptionally severe weather that began in late December and continued until the middle of January. Night-time temperatures in Glasgow fell to minus 10 degrees C and by 8 January large stretches of the Kelvin had frozen over.  Mallards, Goosanders, Moorhen and Little Grebe gathered in the remaining patches [Continue]

The Lost Mills of the Kelvin

Dawsholm Printfield

Dawsholm Printfield

Stuart Nisbet gives us his next portrait in the Lost Mills of the Kelvin series Many mill sites supported two or more mills, all of which were powered by the same dam on the Kelvin.  Dawsholm (or Dalsholm) had two entirely separate mill sites, both sharing the Dawsholm [Continue]

Convener's Chat

Convener’s Chat – Spring 2010

Convener’s Chat – Spring 2010
Since I last wrote FORK has been nominated for two awards!  Really quite chuff making, I am sure you will agree! The first was a Glasgow Community Champions award sponsored by the Evening Times. The presentation took place in the Maryhill Community Halls, in Maryhill Road.  I wrote to you all on this monumental occasion, [Continue]

Convener’s Chat – Winter 2009-10

Convener’s Chat – Winter 2009-10
Well, how delighted were most of you with the last issue emailed to all who have an email address? Full of colour as well as literary delight? Those who received it in magazine form, through the post, at greater expense to us missed out on the colour. This a historic issue as well, as it [Continue]

Site Updates

Welcome to the new FORK website
As you might have noticed the FORK website has changed. Now rather than having the same static information on the front page, there are excerpts of  [Continue]

Canoes, Facebook and other stuff

Canoes, Facebook and other stuff
A few updates for you… Canoe Safari and Dinner The Canoe Safari and dinner was held as promised on the 11th of August. Many thanks to  [Continue]

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