Fishermen and conservation groups in Somerset get together to help elvers migrate up river
Elver fishermen on the River Parrett in Somerset have donated 20,000 elvers from catches to help boost eel populations in the River Huntspill.And we were on hand to help release them (see photo below).With the help of the Somerset Wildlife Trust, the Sustainable Eel...
Next time it rains…
Simon Browning, our Senior Data & Evidence Officer, shares his thoughts with the Western Morning News.As we race around in our cars, effortlessly defying gravity at the touch of an accelerator, it can be easy to lose touch with the subtle slopes of our landscape....
Easter fun at Easter Fayre
Join us on Saturday 20 April for an Easter hunt with a difference.Become a ‘river detective’ with us as part of Trago’s Easter Fayre, and discover more about the river Fowey and how you can help us keep it healthy for wildlife and people.Suitable for...
New CEO for our national organisation
The Rivers Trust has announced the appointment of Mark Lloyd as its new Chief Executive.Mark will be taking over from the current Chief Executive, Arlin Rickard (pictured left), who was instrumental in the creation of the Westcountry Rivers Trust and its first...