We care for your Westcountry rivers, streams, brooks, estuaries and wetlands.
Through science, evidence and experience, our charity preserves, protects and improves the region’s freshwater environments for all who depend on them.
Our aim is to inspire a long-term love for, and understanding of, this vital natural resource.

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
Green Recovery Project seeks to protect biodiversity
Over the last two months, Europe has seen an unprecedented series of heatwaves that have surpassed historic records, originating wildfires and...
River ecology & water resources during dry weather
UPDATE 15 August: South West Water is introducing a Temporary Use Ban for hosepipes from 23 August. Find out more and keep up to date at:...
New funding from DEFRA for more trees
DEFRA has confirmed £44m+ funding for local communities and organisations to plant more trees and create more woodlands across the country. This is...
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