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Catching Sight of the Water Vole

Catching Sight of the Water Vole

Catching sight of the Water Vole A Westcountry River Story – ‘I’ll do whatever you like, Ratty,’ he whispered. ‘Shall we run away to-morrow morning, quite early— very early— and go back to our dear old hole on the river?’ –...
Lost in Freshwater

Lost in Freshwater

Lost in Freshwater A Westcountry River Story     Chris Ayre Lead Aquatic Surveyor LinkedIn Born on the coast into a naval family, I guess you could say it was my manifest destiny for my life to evolve around water. The constant sea air, cawing of gulls and...
Upstream Thinking 2

Upstream Thinking 2

Upstream Thinking 2The UK’s most innovative conservation project Upstream Thinking 2 Following the success of Upstream Thinking 1 (2010-2015), Westcountry Rivers Trust continue to work with South West Water (SWW) to deliver the second phase of the Upstream Thinking...
Finding a Love for Freshwater

Finding a Love for Freshwater

Finding a Love for Freshwater A Westcountry River Story Lisève Fierens Assistant Aquatic Surveyor LinkedIn I moved to England from my home in a big city, having grown up far from wildlife, to study marine biology, because I loved the sea. Unbeknown to me I would fall...
Fingle Woods Monitoring

Fingle Woods Monitoring

Fingle Woods Monitoring The Woodland Trust have teamed up with the Westcountry Rivers Trust and Environment Agency to carry out an extensive monitoring project on the River Teign at Fingle Woods. Fingle Woods is a stunning feature in the Devonshire landscape, rich in...