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
Celebrating the Westcountry’s rivers on World Rivers Day 2020
A message from Dr. Laurence Couldrick, CEO of the Westcountry Rivers Trust. Our regional rivers across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset...
If a tree falls and no-one is there to hear it…..
We all know the philosophical question "If a tree falls and no-one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?" but what about the less common...
In praise of red tape – a riverside view of regulation and the ‘one out all out’ principle
Our CEO Dr Laurence Couldrick comments on the recent speech from the Environment Agency's Chief Executive regarding the environmental...