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
Sniffing out weirs….
On Monday 11th April 2016 a number of WRT fisheries staff plus Will Pelham, a Masters student form Plymouth...
Pinpoint training for the next generation
Westcountry Rivers Trust in association with the Rivers Trust and Catchment Sensitive Farming have delivered two...
Fowey River farms offered safe pesticide disposal
The Westcountry Rivers Trust is giving farms in the River Fowey catchment a safe and confidential way to get rid of...