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
£2.2 million project to restore freshwater fish habitats in Cornish rivers
The Westcountry Rivers Trust today (15th February 2017) launched a £2.2 million project to restore freshwater fish...
Old Weirs, New Problems
Improving fish passage on weirs is one of the core activities of the Westcountry Rivers Trust's Fisheries team. ...
River Cottage Visits WRT
WRT fisheries scientist Scott & his team recently spent some time filming with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall, who is...