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
Celebrating the Westcountry’s rivers on World Rivers Day 2020
A message from Dr. Laurence Couldrick, CEO of the Westcountry Rivers Trust. Our regional rivers across Cornwall,...
If a tree falls and no-one is there to hear it…..
We all know the philosophical question "If a tree falls and no-one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?" but...
In praise of red tape – a riverside view of regulation and the ‘one out all out’ principle
Our CEO Dr Laurence Couldrick comments on the recent speech from the Environment Agency's Chief Executive regarding...