We care for your rivers, streams, brooks, estuaries and wetlands in the Westcountry.
Established in 1994, our charity preserves, protects, develops and improves the region’s water environments to inspire the understanding and valuing 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
North Devon Biosphere joins our call for volunteers to contribute to river Citizen Science.
The North Devon Biosphere’s Pledge for Nature project is teaming up with Westcountry Rivers Trust’s (WRT) Citizen Science Investigations (Westcountry CSI) to develop a network of river Citizen Scientists across the North Devon Biosphere. The area’s rivers and streams...
England’s action plan for soils announced
Lord Goldsmith recently announced a forthcoming Soil Health Action Plan (SHAPE) for England to restore the health of the country's soils. Speaking during a debate in the Report Stage of the Environment Bill, Lord Goldsmith confirmed this plan will play a crucial part...
Troubled Waters…what’s the future for this “national treasure”.
Despite more than 26 years working to protect and restore the Westcountry's freshwater environments, we are acutely aware there is an on-going need for our charity's work to continue. But it is not just in our region. This week, the Troubled Waters report highlighted...
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