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Since 1978 over twenty-three projects have been undertaken.

For a list of these projects, click here

The Society works closely with the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Forest Enterprise (Scotland), the Local Councils, Scottish Natural Heritage, the National Trust for Scotland, Historic Scotland, Scottish Enterprise (Dunbartonshire), local landowners and communities, and other organisations to promote the Society's objectives.
 
A Conservation Task Force, formed in the eighties and sponsored by the Friends of Loch Lomond, undertook major environment improvement works at Tarbet, Luss, Duck Bay, Balloch, Gartocharn and on the West Highland Way.
That task force had to be disbanded when new legislation appeared in the nineties.

Forest footpath photograph(Left. New roadside footpath - Inveruglas)
The Friends of Loch Lomond - in partnership with Forestry Commission Scotland - has developed an ongoing programme to construct a network of forest footpaths and longer distance walks on the western side of the loch in the Tarbet and Arrochar area, and through Glen Loin to Inveruglas.
For maps of these paths, click here.

The Society was instrumental in the creation of Arden roundabout on the A82 trunk road and for an account of our involvement with Stoneymollan Roundabout, click here.

A recent successful project was to bring about the felling of young alder trees which had proliferated along parts of the A82 and obscured views of the Loch for tourists.

Another project of interest is the renovation of Pulpit Rock which is now much admired by passing tourist coaches.


Swan Island photograph(Right. Swan Island - a Crannog)
The Society, helped financially by Historic Scotland, Loch Lomond Park Authority, Scottish Natural Heritage, The National Trust for Scotland and Dunbartonshire Enterprise has completed a professional archaeological research project which provided a detailed archaeological survey of all 23 islands and 10 crannogs of Loch Lomond. It resulted in the recorded archaeological sites being increased from 11 to over 390. Information on this archaeological survey is available from the Friends of Loch Lomond.


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