Water at the Heart of Climate Resilience Conference

Water at the Heart of Climate Resilience Conference

This year, Westcountry Rivers Trust joins The Rivers Trust to deliver its annual conference online for the first time.  Water is the life source of our planet and therefore it must be at the heart of policies and projects mitigating the effects of climate change, and...
Taking action for your rivers

Taking action for your rivers

Our charity has striven to protect and restore the Westcountry’s rivers and waterbodies for more than 26 years. We are not stopping in that task. With that wealth of experience, enhanced by our team of water environment professionals and scientists, we are well...
Let’s show Derril some love

Let’s show Derril some love

Rivers and streams play a vital role in our lives. They have shaped our lives and provide homes and thoroughfares for much of our remaining wildlife. River catchments that function naturally are less prone to flooding and more resilient to drought. But we need to show...
Successful restoration of Cornwall’s River Camel

Successful restoration of Cornwall’s River Camel

We are celebrating, along with our partners, the successful completion of two river restoration projects that will boost wildlife and improve the health of the River Camel and one of its major tributaries, the De Lank River. The River Camel Restoration Strategy was...
Flood mitigation in the Par catchment in the ‘StARR’light

Flood mitigation in the Par catchment in the ‘StARR’light

Fisheries Officer Matt Healey shines a light on flood mitigation in the Par catchment as part of Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’s environment column. I grew up in Mid Cornwall – Stenalees to be precise, and lived there for 30 years off and on...