Our Vision is to see all Westcountry rivers and freshwater environments flowing freely and teeming with life, for all who depend on them.
Our Mission is to keep bringing rivers to life in the Westcountry to achieve our vision and benefit nature, people and local economies.
Our work is underpinned by science, evidence and experience and a commitment to the resilience of the region’s freshwater resources.
Whether we are working with farming or fishing communities, improving river habitats, mapping landscapes or monitoring streams, it is all to bring our rivers to life and keep them healthy for wildlife and people, both now and in the future.
Our Achievements
Over the past 25+ years of the Westcountry Rivers Trust, we have worked tirelessly to improve the rivers and natural environments of the Westcountry. But what have we achieved to far….?
Funds Raised (£m)
River banks fenced (km)
Partners Engaged
Catchments Improved
Our Priorities & Objectives
Partnering for bioregionalism in England: a case study of the Westcountry Rivers Trust
If you are interested in the history of the Westcountry Rivers Trust give this paper published in Ecology & Society a read! Written in...
WMN Comment: Helping fish swim Upstream
To celebrate World Fish Migration Day, Adrian Dowding talks to the Western Morning News about our work on the Taw catchment. Over the last six...
The Chemcatchers are in!
This week we have been out and about with South West Water deploying ChemcatchersTM passive samplers across our catchments as part of...