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
Making Space for Nature via ELMS plus the Farming Forum
Farming - Opinion As the new year heralded new farming initiatives, our farm advisor Yog Watkins reflects on their...
Responding to Defra’s Strategic Policy Statement for OFWAT
Today Defra is setting out its new draft Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) for Ofwat, which will come into effect if it...
Water loving Plymouth MP supports charity’s work restoring city’s streams
PLYMOUTH’s water loving MP Luke Pollard joined Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) on Friday, 28 January, to see how the...