by Freya Stacey | Apr 2, 2026
By the end of September, our dedicated team surveyed 370 sites across 20 catchments, gathering vital data to help protect and restore our rivers. Thanks to the South West Water WINEP fisheries monitoring contract, we expanded our reach to new catchments –...
by Freya Stacey | Apr 2, 2026
In early February, representatives from the Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) attended the second in-person consortium meeting of the EU Horizon project UrbaQuantum in Paris. Over two days of technical sessions and site visits, partners from across Europe collaborated on...
by Freya Stacey | Apr 2, 2026
Lakes are vital to the communities around them. From providing freshwater to supporting industries like tourism and agriculture, the natural environment of lakes provides services that benefit people’s quality of life and livelihoods. Because lakes offer so much...
by Lucia Grimm | Apr 1, 2026
We’ve just published our Tax and Legal Implications Report for Water Net Gain! 💧 Developed through the Water Net Gain project, this report outlines what arrangements might form part of the WNG pond installation as well as operation of the scheme and how they might be...
by Freya Stacey | Mar 4, 2026
The Engagement and Learning team have had a busy start to the new year, delivering a range of educational sessions across the region, as well as continuing to develop free to download resources. Primary Science Resources We are very excited to announce that a range...
by Alice Broaders | Mar 4, 2026
The Evidence and Engagement (EE) team at WRT is made up of just under 20 members of staff, bringing together two closely connected areas of work: generating robust evidence about our rivers and waterbodies, and fostering meaningful public engagement with them. Dr...
