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
WRT Director explains the Trust’s vision to the House of Lords: the role of Payment for Ecosystem Services schemes in delivery of the WFD.
On the 1st of February this year, Trust director, Dr Dylan Bright, travelled to London to give evidence to the House...
Launch of Head Wier Natural Fish Pass
In December 2010 Head Wier Natural fish pass was opened on the River Mole, UK. For background, please see the post...
Weir today, gone tomorrow
In 2009 the Westcountry Rivers Trust, in collaboration with a consortium of riparian owners and the Environment...