Loch Morie - Easter Ross
Kildermorie Native Woodland
Re-establishing woodland and montane scrub across 140 hectares of denuded hill ground above Loch Morie, restoring the catchment's headwater woodland.
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Our work
Projects
Hands-on conservation across the Cromarty Firth catchment, from headwater burns to the firth's edge. Every project is localised, informed by the people who know the area.
Hands-on conservation across the Cromarty Firth watershed, from the heights of Kinlochewe to the firth's edge at the Sutors. Every project below is grounded in place and led by the people who know the land, the water and the seasons that shape them.
Our work spans five connected strands: boosting native habitats like the Caledonian Pinewoods in Strath Vaich; looking after the species that depend on a healthy catchment, from Atlantic salmon on the Meig to bog dwelling invertebrates in Strathconon; protecting the water itself through improving water quality and removing plastics; reconnecting people to the outdoors via school engagement and volunteering; and bringing arts and acoustic research to the catchment for a unique perspective. Browse the projects below, or open the full interactive map to see where each one sits within the watershed.
European Wide
Barkshield MRes Project
Planning and responding to the arrival of Ips – the European bark beetle (Ips typographus) - for the UK forestry sector.
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Nature-led Coastal Adaptations
Using nature to lead the design in coastal adaptation to protect communities against rising sea levels and climate change, whilst being eco-aware.
Read more Whole catchment - UHI PhD
Songs of the Catchment
A Creative PhD creating songs and stories about the heritage, culture and landscape of the Cromarty Firth informing the concept of a hyperobject and unique bioculture of the region.
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Restoration Forest, Dalmore
Breeding and producing resilient ash and elm saplings to restore native forests affected by pests and disease.
Read more Alness River and Tributaries - 2026
Nature Restoration Fund
Working with farmers, businesses and communities in the Alness catchment to boost biodiversity in the coastal tributaries of Rosskeen and Pollo.
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