Green recovery to be supported through water company investment
Ofwat has announced a £2.7 billion draft water company investment package to help the environment. For the Westcountry, this will see South West Water investing £81.042 million to deliver five schemes. We are pleased to be part of the solution in promoting a green...
Day in the life of a river scientist in Plymouth.
Plymouth University Student Lucie shares her placement experience of water quality monitoring within the Plymouth River Keepers (PRK) catchment. "In April, on placement at Westcountry Rivers Trust, I joined the monitoring team on an outing to the Tamerton Foliot...
EA launches World Ocean Day resources for schools
Schools across England will mark World Ocean Day (WOD) next month (Tuesday, 8 June) by exploring the journey of plastic with the Environment Agency (EA). Our Preventing Plastic Pollution colleagues are inviting primary and secondary schools to view a series of online...
Deaf Awareness Week – Jenny’s story.
Hi, I’m Jenny (she/her), Evidence and Engagement Officer at Westcountry Rivers Trust and a member of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Team. I’ve always had a strong connection to nature and the outdoors and particularly loved animals when I was growing up, so I...
Canoe clean-up helps to prevent plastic pollution in the River Tamar
In April, we took to the River Tamar with Duchy College students to clean a five mile stretch between Calstock and Morwellham Quay of plastic rubbish. Organised by students on the Level 3 Diploma in Sport and Physical Activity (Outdoor), we supported them as part of...
Salmon and trout on the De Lank
TROUT in a tributary of the River Camel could receive special protection according to our research. We have been working with partners through the UK and EU-funded Water for Growth project to improve the situation for salmon and trout on the river since 2017. Two...