Monday 26th August
Report written by Tom Mutton
Whilst the August Bank Holiday Monday was in full swing, we weren't going to PASS up the opportunity to get a good run in and in true goodgym style we combined this with a good deed..
This weeks group run good deed was to carry out a survey of the fish passes on the River Don for the Don Catchment Rivers Trust to ensure that the passes are kept clear from debris to maintain the path for the fish in the area to make it upstream.
On the whole things were looking happy and healthy and in a true flow state!
We got some good mileage in and Nathanael got some great photos along the way!
Until next time, happy running :)
Sheffield's industrial past saw the implementation of weirs on the River Don to power the factories. These flow control devices inhibit natural migratory paths for fish. To combat this, fish passes have been installed at the weirs throughout Sheffield. These are important for the movement of fish (particularly salmon) between habitats and breeding grounds. The Don Catchment Rivers Trust have been working on the River Don to bring back the salmon population to the area and now efforts are needed to maintain this. GoodGymers will be part of long term surveying and monitoring of the fish passes to ensure they have not been blocked and remain fully functional.
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