We love rivers and want to help protect these habitats for nature and people. This Saturday (26 June), three members of the WRT team – Simon, Nicola and Frank – are taking part in a 2.5km swim in the River Dart in Devon. The money that they raise will not...
The funding we received to improve fish passage and salmonid habitat was balanced with our aim to get more people fishing. If our work on weirs and the rivers can increase stocks of fish, then bringing a greater number of anglers to experience the fishing will bring...
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...
We are delighted to say that Dave Thomas has joined the WRT family, Here is what Dave has to say….. Dave Thomas River officer With a background in ecology on canals & waterways, agrochemicals and working for contractors conducting practical vegetation...
2016 was a challenging year for the Trust, mirroring the wider trials faced by Britain and the world in general. The move towards more nationalistic narratives, often seemingly at the expense of holistic integrated thinking, has brought division, uncertainty and...
Laurence Couldrick CEO, Westcountry Rivers Trust After a BBC report that the Defra 25 year vision ‘Lacks policies’ and ‘may not even be published’, Dr Laurence Couldrick, CEO of Westcountry Rivers Trust, asks: is that the real problem? If you look at any book on...
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