A decade of fisheries genetics collaboration

A decade of fisheries genetics collaboration

Find out more about the history and potential of our collaboration with Exeter University on fisheries genetics. Our Operations Director Dr Bruce Stockley has worked with Professor Jamie Stevens for 10 years. In the fourth seminar in the 2023-2024 University of...
Volunteers gain national recognition for river restoration

Volunteers gain national recognition for river restoration

We are so excited to share the news that three of our Devon-based volunteers have been recognised for their freshwater habitat conservation efforts in a national nomination scheme. Well done all. Vicky Whitworth, Mike Kent and Hannah Pearson, who are part of our...
Westcountry riverbank gets banking support

Westcountry riverbank gets banking support

THE RIVER Plym received a helping hand from Lloyds Banking Group as staff volunteered with us as citizen scientists. Employees from the London-based banking team chose to give nature a boost as part of their corporate away day when they joined our environmental...
Westcountry Women Working With Water

Westcountry Women Working With Water

International Women’s Day this year is certainly promising to be even more interesting than usual, with gender equality being present on pretty much everyone’s agenda over the last few months. Questions about how we perceive, encourage and reward achievements by women...
Trekenner School Make a Splash!

Trekenner School Make a Splash!

Last week we were joined by budding river scientists from Trekenner Primary School for a day of rivers, nature and sunshine at Sydenham Estate. Reception and Year 1 pupils from the Squirrels Class pulled on their wellies and spent the day discovering the secrets of...
Brent Island Family Fun Day

Brent Island Family Fun Day

On Saturday the 17th of September Westcountry Rivers Trust attended the Brent Island Trust’s family fun day. This event was on the back of their 25th anniversary event, again which was a huge success. We took along the education stand and got families Into the...