Westcountry Rivers Trust is an environmental charity established in 1995 to preserve, protect, develop and improve the region’s watercourses, while educating people about the value of this natural resource.
Come along with us as we continue to care for your rivers, streams, brooks, estuaries and wetlands in the Westcountry.
Discover your river...
Learn about your local Westcountry river and discover how you can care for and enjoy it.
Get involved...
Find out how you can get involved with looking after your local river.
Learn about rivers...
Read about our projects which restore and protect the Westcountry’s watercourses.
Latest news from the riverbank
‘FIP’ing marvelous
This winter and spring, we have been delivering Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIP) funded by the Environment Agency on the lower River Carey and Deer tributaries of the Tamar. These enhancement works have included shade management, which helps to increase primary...
Working Hard Towards A Brighter Future For Salmon & Trout In The Tamar…
Thanks to John Frazer from Tamar Valley Vibe for writing the article below and sharing in the April publication. Far upstream from the most populated parts of the Tamar, vital conservation work is underway with implications and influencing factors extending far beyond...
New resource pack encourages young farmers to protect the environment
Our Preventing Plastic Pollution project partner, the Environment Agency, has created resources for the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club (NFYFC) to help encourage further reductions in avoidable waste. Activity sheets, quizzes and general guidance, produced...
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