Bring on the Bluebells

Bring on the Bluebells

Bring on the Bluebells A Westcountry Wildlife Diary – It’s May and the promise of long summer months whiled away alongside the river bank with a picnic and Frisbee is on the horizon. The days grow longer, the sunlight stretches further and specks of vivid...
Dip into the Dart: Part 1

Dip into the Dart: Part 1

Dip into the Dart: Part 1A Westcountry River Story – A River Story by Chris Popham Image@ Chris Popham Dip into the Dart In the first of three river stories, we hear from wild swimmer Chris Popham as he recounts the beautiful scenery he has witnessed along the...
Hide & Seek with the Caddisfly

Hide & Seek with the Caddisfly

Hide & Seek with the Caddisfly A Westcountry River Story – Do you have childhood memories of pulling your wellies on, tucking a net under one arm, clutching a jar and magnifying glass with your other and wading out into the river to search for wildlife? Rivers...

Join Our Campaign to Improve Habitat

Join Our Campaign... Improve Habitat – Our rivers are rich in wildlife… after all ‘rivers bring water to life.’ However there are large stretches of our rivers that no longer provide the mosaic of habitats that river ecosystems rely on for their different life...

Join our Campaign to Reduce Flood Risk

Join our campaign to... Reduce Flood Risk – The Westcountry has been affected by severe flooding events in the past and, with flood hazard events expected to get more extreme as the frequency of storms increases due to climate change, flood risk is something...