We restore and protect the freshwater environments of the Westcountry for the benefit of people, wildlife and local economies.
For 30 years, we have cared for the rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands and estuaries of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and west Dorset. We work with people, businesses and the public sector to advance the understanding of freshwater habitats.
Our 2024 Impact Report
Discover even more about how our work in 2024 has restored and protected the region’s freshwater habitats.
We need healthy rivers. They give us so much – from our drinking water to space to unwind, from the wildlife they support to the food that we eat – we cannot live without them.
Latest News
Habitats Benefit through Enforcement Undertaking
POLLUTING the River Allen sees £8,000 paid to Westcountry Rivers Trust through an Enforcement Undertaking. C.P.Button...
Pesticide Amnesty Helps Protect Natural Water Quality
HUNDREDS of litres of harmful pesticides and chemicals have been safely removed from farms across Cornwall and Devon...
The Fading Away of Westcountry salmon
by Dr Dan Osmond You might expect the disappearance of an endangered species to be marked with public outcry, the fear...