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...
by Alice Broaders | Oct 2, 2025
At the Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT), our Land Team plays a vital role in protecting and improving the health of the South West’s rivers by supporting farmers and landowners to manage their land more sustainably. By offering tailored, expert advice and practical...
by Georgia Perrin | Sep 30, 2025
WRT’s Dan Osmond. Image credit Sam Jones What do you get when you mix running shoes, colourful costumes, salmon stories, and a whole lot of community spirit? The Salmon Run! From the early morning on Exmouth beach to dusk in Dulverton, the day was a moving...
by Tom Watts | Sep 3, 2025
In September, some of the Westcountry Rivers Trust team will be running alongside the River Exe, taking part in the Salmon Run. Annabel and James from the Land Team will be running the relay from Bickleigh to Tiverton. Dan from the fisheries team will be taking on the...
by Alice Broaders | Aug 27, 2025
Photo Credit: Will Templeton. Fisheries officers cataloguing trout during electric fishing survey. The Rivers and Fisheries team at Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) centre their work around the principle of combining a scientific approach with practical techniques to...
by Laurence Couldrick | Jun 23, 2021
We love rivers and want to help protect these habitats for nature and people. This Saturday (26 June), three members of the WRT team – Simon, Nicola and Frank – are taking part in a 2.5km swim in the River Dart in Devon. The money that they raise will not...
