Casting an eye on river health
Our head of fisheries and river management Bruce Stockley talks about fishing in relation to the environment. It's an obvious fact that country sports need the natural environment to function, but does the environment need country sports? In these times of growing...
Welcome to our new electrofishing intern
Dan Osmond has joined us as an electrofishing intern. He tells us more about why he wanted to be involved. "I first heard about Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) from Sam Baycock who was on the electrofishing internship in 2017. I started my Zoology program at the same...
Fishermen and conservation groups in Somerset get together to help elvers migrate up river
Elver fishermen on the River Parrett in Somerset have donated 20,000 elvers from catches to help boost eel populations in the River Huntspill.And we were on hand to help release them (see photo below).With the help of the Somerset Wildlife Trust, the...
Next time it rains…
Simon Browning, our Senior Data & Evidence Officer, shares his thoughts with the Western Morning News.As we race around in our cars, effortlessly defying gravity at the touch of an accelerator, it can be easy to lose touch with the subtle slopes of our landscape....
Easter fun at Easter Fayre
Join us on Saturday 20 April for an Easter hunt with a difference.Become a 'river detective' with us as part of Trago's Easter Fayre, and discover more about the river Fowey and how you can help us keep it healthy for wildlife and people.Suitable for families, our...
New CEO for our national organisation
The Rivers Trust has announced the appointment of Mark Lloyd as its new Chief Executive.Mark will be taking over from the current Chief Executive, Arlin Rickard (pictured left), who was instrumental in the creation of the Westcountry Rivers Trust and its first...