So... Can you spare half an hour to help us paint a bigger picture of #river health?
theriverstrust.org/take-action/... to find out about the Big River Watch and download the app.
#theriverstrust #riverhealth #rivers #bigriverwatch #pollution #nature #citizenscience
A lady in a yellow raincoat looks at a river holding up her phone with the Big River Watch app open
#CitizenScience is vital in helping plug the gaps in our understanding of our waterways.
So, over the same weekend, we're running The Big River Watch - a free, easy, app-based way to record observations of river health.
By pairing the datasets for analysis, we hope to gain deeper insights. 💪
A small pink plastic tube of water sits on a card with varying shades of pink to indicate the nutrient levels experienced in the sample
Have you signed up for Earthwatch Europe's Great UK Water Blitz yet?
👉https://earthwatch.org.uk/greatukwaterblitz/
Register to receive your test kit and record nitrate and phosphate levels in your local river between 24th and 27th April.
But that's just the first step...
What have we missed? Let us know what you've been up to or what you've been reading about below👇
Featured this month: Calder Rivers Trust, Don Catchment Rivers Trust, @ribbleriverstrust.bsky.social & @teesriverstrust.bsky.social
#rivers #nature #environment #volunteering
🎉 February's Positive River News!
From creating wildlife ponds and creating leaky dams to help with natural flood management, to opening up a piped ford to allow trout to more easily travel upstream, teams all across our Movement have been making a real difference to their #rivers.
Know someone who would be a good fit for our team? Tag them or send them this post! 💙
We're #hiring! Could you be our new Advocacy and #Parliamentary Affairs Officer?
💻Remote (within 2h commute to Westminster for day visits)
🏦£35,000pa
🤝Report to the Comms & Advocacy Director
‼️Applications close midday 10th March
Apply: careers.theriverstrust.org/jobs/7308105...
#rivers #job
💪 Take a minute now to tell your MP to stand up for #rivers.
It couldn't be easier to use our tool, customise your message (or use the template) and send an email directly to your MP: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/clean...
The bill must:
👉 Stop pollution
👉 Fix the system
👉 Restore nature
💩🧪Fed up with #sewage? Frustrated by pollution? Sick of the state of our rivers?
Us too. Now tell your MP: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/clean...
Today we join over 40+ nature groups launching #CleanWaterNow, pushing the UK Government to ensure the Water Bill is what our rivers really need.
We're prepping our next Supporter Newsletter, ready for tomorrow. Have you signed up yet?
Here's what you can expect from us:
• Updates on our campaigns
• Insights from our technical team
• New Sewage Map features
• Events
• Opportunities to get involved in
📨Sign up: theriverstrust.org/newsletter
Dive in! (or, don't): theriverstrust.org/sewage-map
For detailed investigations, we recommend using the map on your desktop.
✉️ For more, sign up for our newsletter: theriverstrust.org/newsletter
✊For 6 years The Rivers Trust has shared sewage data on our map. It holds historical treated and untreated sewage discharge info AND live alerts for raw sewage entering our waters
Data is power. It helps us understand how/when to interact with water and is essential for holding polluters to account
A screen-grab of a map of Britain, with yellow, red and blue dots across England and Scotland representing storm overflow locations that are currently, or have recently, discharged raw sewage.
Thinking about 💩 this week? Us too.
Our latest blog shares five of the (many) things our interactive #Sewage Map can tell you about pollution in your local #river - and how to use the map to get answers:
‼️https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news/how-to-use-sewage-map-river-pollution
Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention! We'll try to be better at remembering to add alt text 💙
If you want to learn more about #sewage in your local waterway, our Sewage Map (🔍
theriverstrust.org/sewage-map ) contains live alert data for England and Scotland, and 6 years’ worth of annual sewage (treated and untreated) data for England and Wales.
From the #DirtyBusiness team, the fountain sounds the alarm about the devastating impacts of #sewage pollution in our rivers. It features statues of real people, including our Ella Foote, Editor of @outdoorswimmer.com.
📨Join our newsletter & help fight for clean water: theriverstrust.org/newsletter
💧💩Fountain of Filth: Today we joined other water campaigners to attend the opening of a fountain depicting river users getting sick from dirty water
Our waterways shouldn’t be making us sick. Sewage pollution MUST end✊️
Tune in: Dirty Business (9pm on Channel 4) spotlights Britain's sewage scandal
📢Immediate Invitation for Tenders: Implementation of upland blanket bog (peatland) restoration works at our BUFFER+ Demonstration Pilot Site in #GlenveaghNationalPark #Donegal.
Closing date: 18-02-2026 5pm.
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📢 Signups are open for The Rivers Trust Annual Conference 2026!
This year’s theme, Grounded in Data, explores how evidence and community action can deliver smarter land and water management for rivers.
Join the conversation online, for free, on the 7th of May.
Sign up now 👇
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PFAS “forever chemicals” are one of the biggest environmental challenges we face.
Yet the government’s new PFAS plan is weak and tentative, despite overwhelming scientific evidence confirming their prevalence and impacts.
theriverstrust.org/press-releas...
🤝 River and wetland restoration go hand in hand, which is why local Rivers Trusts across our Movement are working to create and restore wetland habitats, reconnecting rivers with the landscapes around them.
💧Healthy wetlands are essential for healthy rivers.
This World Wetlands Day, we’re celebrating the incredible benefits wetlands bring. From improving water quality and reducing flood risk, to supporting wildlife and strengthening resilience across entire catchments.
#WorldWetlandsDay
Find your local Trust and volunteering opportunities near you 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/mem...
Support Jake's fundraiser 👇
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🎉 Positive River News!
It’s been a wet and windy month, but there are still plenty of wins to celebrate. 🌧️🌿
From exciting habitat restorations to schoolchildren boosting biodiversity and wellbeing, there’s been lots happening in and around our rivers this January.
🧵
Listen to Rambling About Rivers 👇
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0bEI...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
New podcast episode
A special conversation with broadcaster, writer & Rivers Trust ambassador Manchán Magan, recorded in spring 2025.
Manchán sadly passed away later that year, but his love for rivers, language & landscapes lives on.
Join us in honouring his legacy 💙
@rtallireland.bsky.social
We will publish a detailed blog with our full analysis from Rivers Trust CEO, Mark Lloyd, once the White Paper is released.
theriverstrust.org/press-releas...
