What’s On
Join us out and about in the watershed
We curate a programme of inspiring seasonal events from sea to source of the River Findhorn, designed to help grow a local culture of nature connection, belonging, and river stewardship.
Findhorn Bay Festival - a conversation with FNLRT
Join the Findhorn, Nairn and Lossie Rivers Trust for a pre-show conversation, introducing the Findhorn Watershed Initiative
Findhorn Watershed Deer Forum: An Evening with Jess Johnson & Ryan Kindermann
Join the Findhorn Watershed Deer Forum for a social evening of stories about deer and wildlife management from America.
Smart Rivers Citizen Science Training
As part of our exciting new partnership with WildFish and their SmartRivers project, we’re recruiting volunteer Citizen Scientists to help us gather highly detailed invertebrate samples from key restoration sites.
Logie Timber Festival
Join the Findhorn Watershed Initiative team at Logie Timber Festival, 7 & 8 September 2024!
Rural Futures with the Royal Highland Educational Trust
Look out for the FWI team at RHET Highland’s Rural Futures event!
Findhorn Village Fair: FWI Pop Up
Join us on Sunday 21 July at Findhorn Village Fair where we’ll be popping up, with support from Feeldwork Futures, to learn more about people’s relationships with Findhorn Bay and its ecosystems.
Citizen Science: Invertebrate monitoring training – Lower catchment
Join us to become a citizen scientist and help monitor the health of our river systems! Free ‘Guardians of Our Rivers’ training with Buglife.
Citizen Science: Invertebrate monitoring training – Upper catchment
Join us to become a citizen scientist and help monitor the health of our river systems! Free ‘Guardians of Our Rivers’ training with Buglife.
River Connections: Headwaters Celebration, at the Strathdearn Hub
An evening of stories, music, and song exploring the cultural expressions of the upper reaches of the River Findhorn Watershed; from the source to the Streens.
Presented by Findhorn Watershed Initiative Upper Catchment Human Ecologist Researchers in Residence Raghnaid Sandilands & Mairi McFadyen.
River Connections: Film, at Fornighty Hall
An opportunity to watch Riverwoods, the beautiful and inspiring feature-length documentary created by charity SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, which tells the story of an inextricable relationship between fish and forest.
Presented by Findhorn Bay Arts for the Findhorn Watershed Initiative.
River Connections: Music, at Edinkillie Hall
Join us for an informal sharing of music ‘in the round’ with local poet/singer Andrea Turner, singer-songwriter Shirley Barr, and ecologist and songwriter Will Boyd Wallis, performing songs inspired by nature, the River Findhorn, its wider landscapes and wildlife.
Presented by Findhorn Bay Arts for the Findhorn Watershed Initiative.
River Connections: Walk - Mains of Sluie
A rare opportunity to soak up a gently facilitated journey along the River Findhorn, designed to help create perspective and deepen our sense of connection with the river, its wildlife, and the natural world.
Presented by Wild Things for the Findhorn Watershed Initiative.
River Connections: Walk - Meads of St John
A rare opportunity to soak up a gently facilitated journey along the River Findhorn, designed to help create perspective and deepen our sense of connection with the river, its wildlife, and the natural world.
River Connections: Walk - Mains of Sluie
A rare opportunity to soak up a gently facilitated journey along the River Findhorn, designed to help create perspective and deepen our sense of connection with the river, its wildlife, and the natural world.
River Connections: Walk - Meads of St John
A rare opportunity to soak up a gently facilitated journey along the River Findhorn, designed to help create perspective and deepen our sense of connection with the river, its wildlife, and the natural world.
Strathdearn 60+ Group
This series of short trips by Wild Things provides local residents aged 60+ with an opportunity to explore the River Findhorn and its wildlife.
River Connections: Findhorn 60+ Group
This series of short trips by Wild Things provides local residents aged 60+ with an opportunity to explore the River Findhorn and its wildlife.
Logie Christmas Market Pop Up
Get creative with Findhorn Bay Arts and learn more about the Findhorn Watershed Initiative at Logie Christmas Mini Markets!
Geese & Migration
Join experts from Moray Bird Club for a morning of bird-watching, learning about the birds that visit and live at the mouth of the River Findhorn.
Forres 60+ Group
This series of short trips by Wild Things provides local residents aged 60+ with an opportunity to explore the River Findhorn and its wildlife.
Salmon Ceilidh
Following the morning’s walk, we will meet back at the Strathdearn Community Hub for an informal gathering to celebrate the return of the Salmon.
Salmon Walk
Join Raghnaid Sandilands and Mairi McFadyen for an easy-paced guided walk to learn about and witness the close of one of the natural world’s most incredible journeys - when the Salmon return upstream.
Gaelic in the Landscape
Human ecologists and researchers-in-residence, Raghnaid Sandilands and Mairi McFadyen, invite you to discover more about the Gaelic place names, stories and songs that connect the culture and ecology of the Findhorn River.
Findhorn Bay Citizen Science Seagrass Survey
An opportunity to gather as local citizen scientists and undertake a Seagrass survey in Findhorn Bay – as part of the national ‘Great Seagrass Survey’ organised by BSAC, Seawilding, and Project Seagrass.
Riverwoods film screening – Tomatin
Screening of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture’s film Riverwoods at Strathdearn Hub in Tomatin.
Riverwoods film screening – Findhorn
Screening of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture’s film Riverwoods at the James Milne Institute hall in Findhorn village, hosted in partnership with Findhorn Village Heritage.
Riverwoods film screening – Forres
Screening of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture’s film Riverwoods at Forres Town Hall, in partnership with Findhorn Bay Arts as part of the Findhorn Bay Festival.