The
Cain Valley has been chosen by the Environment Agency as one
of six cathments in Wales to form a special project to help
raise awareness about diffuse pollution.
In
collaboration with the Environment Agency, Arts Connection is
celebrating the Afon Cain by hatching and raising salmon eggs
in a small hatchery in the Youth & Community centre, Llanfyllin.
The
development of the salmon eggs will be filmed so if you cant
visit the community centre you can keep an eye on the hatchery
online.
In
the spring the Llanfyllin salmon will be released in the Afon
Cain by local children.
The
Afon Cain and its tributaries are important for all sorts of
wildlife ranging from bugs and insects, to the salmon and otter,
but environmental monitoring has shown that the water quality
and ecology are not as good as they should be.
Diffuse
pollution is caused by many small or scattered sources. Each
source might be individually minor, but collectively they can
have an impact on your environment. Construction, forestry,
roads, farming, or private sewage treatment are just a few examples
of where diffuse pollution can originate from.
If
you are a resident or business in the Cain Valley and would
like FREE advice on how to reduce diffuse pollution or you would
like to become involved in the project please contact Richard
Dearing.
