ThinkGIS: Westcountry Rivers Trust helps diverse groups achieve consensus
Sarah (Wiggo) Wigley Evidence & Engagement Officer One of the largest not-for-profit rivers trusts in the UK, the Westcountry Rivers Trust is driving the implementation of critical river conservation schemes by helping large groups of stakeholders to agree...
Comment: Resilient catchment and communities
Dr Laurence Couldrick CEO Dr Laurence Couldrick, CEO of Westcountry Rivers Trust, discusses catchment resilience There has been a lot of talk about drought in the past few weeks and whilst it has been the driest winter in 20 years our increasingly variable weather...
Celebrating the Year of the Yeo
Our monthly celebrations of the ‘Year of the Yeo’ continued last week with a ‘Creative Writing and Storytelling’ event down by the river. In the fantastic setting of Yeovil County Park, we were joined by local author and storyteller Beth Webb,...
pH Balancing Trial Could Create Healthier River for Dartmoor Fish
The Westcountry Rivers Trust is working with the University of Plymouth to trial a new approach to balancing the pH of the upper River Dart. Together, the research team hopes that the study will find a practical way to create a healthier environment for salmon and...