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A Win for Upstream Thinking

A Win for Upstream Thinking

by | Dec 10, 2015

The Westcountry Rivers Trust and Cornwall Wildlife Trust were delighted to win an award this month for recognition of their work delivering the Upstream Thinking Project across Cornish river catchments: The Cornwall Sustainability Award 2015 for Best Contribution to...
Annual Review 2014

Annual Review 2014

by | Dec 8, 2015

Our 2014 Annual review is out and we are so proud of all we have accomplished! A busy year for us here at the Trust, 2014 also marked our 20th anniversary. This issue of Confluence focusses on our many achievements during 2014 as well as a nostalgic look back at the...
Celebrate the spirit of the River Tamar!

Celebrate the spirit of the River Tamar!

by | Sep 23, 2015

Event: Tamar River Festival Date: 10th October Time: 11am to 4pm Venue: Cotehele Quay (National Trust), St. Dominick, South East Cornwall Cost: FREE The river that flows through the heart of the Westcountry between Devon and Cornwall will be celebrated at a special...
River Improvements show great economic and environmental returns

River Improvements show great economic and environmental returns

by | Sep 3, 2015

In 2012 the Westcountry Rivers Trust won funding to deliver over £4 million of restoration work over three years on river catchments across the South West and a recent independent economic evaluation has shown that for each £1 invested, between £1.9 and £4.5 has been...
The battle against Invasive species

The battle against Invasive species

by | Jul 30, 2015

Invasive species have been hitting the headlines recently. One of the main problem species in the South-West is Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera). As the name suggests, this plant originated in the Himalayas and was introduced to the UK by the Victorian plant...