More than a million pounds to tackle climate change in Cornwall

More than a million pounds to tackle climate change in Cornwall

Duchy College, part of The Cornwall College Group (TCCG), has been awarded almost £1.3 million from the The National Lottery Community Fund to run The Farm Net Zero project, which aims to help the farming community move towards net-zero carbon emissions. The project...
Bude Wins £200,000 To Tackle Climate Crisis

Bude Wins £200,000 To Tackle Climate Crisis

Bude Climate Partnership, a group of 12 local community organisations, including Westcountry Rivers Trust, has been awarded £200,000 by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund for an 18-month project to investigate, test and develop ways to protect the Bude area and...
Be a Plymouth River Keeper

Be a Plymouth River Keeper

PEOPLE across Plymouth are invited to channel the city’s pioneering spirit in an environmental project to enhance local streams and outdoor spaces.As World Environment Day approaches on Friday 5 June, Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) is, initially, calling on residents...
The human impact on trout genetics in small streams in Cornwall.

The human impact on trout genetics in small streams in Cornwall.

Our Head of Fisheries and River Management Bruce Stockley has co-authored a paper on the human impact on trout genetics in small streams in Cornwall.Talking about the research, he said: “This paper shows that, as always, the devil is in the detail. “Big...
At home work experience

At home work experience

Natasha Underwood lets us know how she adapting to her at home placement with us. As part of my University degree, I was looking forward to the start my placement with the Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT). My aim had been to gain experience working within the...