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
UN World Water Day
Every year the United Nations recognise today, the 22nd March, as World Water Day. This year the UN focus is on the...
George Eustice visits WRT
The Rivers Trust & Westcountry Rivers Trust hosted a visit last weekend for George Eustice, Minister of State at...
WMN Comment: Unsexy way to beat Westcountry flooding
As the South West battles through a relentless period of extreme weather, Dr Laurence Couldrick of the Westcountry...