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
Strategic Exe Weirs project conception
Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) and The River Exe and Tributaries Association (RETA) are working together to improve access for migratory fish...
Fish Find it ‘Loveny’ now near St Neot
FISH can now swim more freely in the River Loveny near St Neot as we remove a manmade barrier. Our River Operations team took out the small...
The canary in the cage is an eel
EELS may not be the first species most people think of as an indicator of environmental danger, but they are and we need to heed them. A...