PROJECTS

Castleford Natural Heritage Project
including a Fish Pass on Castleford Weir

Castleford Heritage Trust, Castleford Riverside Community Group, the Environment Agency and British Waterways have worked together to secure funding from the Heritage Lottery Trust, Environment Agency and SITA Trust to improve the natural biodiversity on the River Aire in Castleford.

Fish Pass

Fishing Platforms

Community Garden

North Bank Cycle Path

Also......

* Reminiscence Day
Yvette Cooper M.P. came to 2 Sagar Street in December 2007 to declare the Fish Pass completed. The day was organised to also record people's oral reminiscences of the River Aire in Castleford.

* Community Postcard & Draw


Yvette Cooper M.P. draws out one of the winning postcards,
watched by the Riverside group's Wendy Rayner (left)
and Alison Drake (right) of Castleford Heritage Trust.

Nestle sponsored the production of a Postcard to fundraise for the project. This postcard went to schools in Castleford where children were sponsored by family and friends to colour in the images of wildlife seen around the river in Castleford. The postcards were entered into a draw and the first 10 winners will be the first members of the general public to walk across the new footbridge.
This raised £500 towards the project and raised awareness in the town about the Natural Heritage project.

* School Visits - Key Stage 2
Most primary schools in Castleford benefited from a CHT volunteer visit to inform them of about the Natural Heritage project.