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We restore and protect the freshwater environments of the Westcountry for the benefit of people, wildlife and local economies.
For 30 years, we have cared for the rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands and estuaries of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and west Dorset. We work with people, businesses and the public sector to advance the understanding of freshwater habitats.
Our 2023 Impact Report
Discover even more about how our work in 2023 has restored and protected the region’s freshwater habitats.
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We need healthy rivers. They give us so much – from our drinking water to space to unwind, from the wildlife they support to the food that we eat – we cannot live without them.
Latest News
Government talks with water company bosses
YESTERDAY (11 July 2024) the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed met with water...
Our Response to the General Election July 2024
Our CEO Dr Laurence Couldrick considers the new political landscape for rivers following the election in July 2024. As...
A look back at our #30Reasons4Rivers for our 30th Anniversary
In June 1994, a group of individuals who cared about the state of our rivers initiated what we now know as the...