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Press release: Independent Water Commission: The Rivers Trust calls for a more collaborative approach to monitoring rivers ahead of the The Big River Watch

The Rivers Trust is calling for a radical change in approach to water monitoring, especially using citizen science data alongside other regulated and academic monitoring to build a more accurate picture of the pressures on river health.

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Donate Big Green Match 2025

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London Rivers Week 2025

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The Rivers Trust X London College of Communication

Are your habits polluting rivers? In 2024, The Rivers Trust partnered with the London College of Communication, to work with BA Photography students on a creative campaign connecting our everyday habits with the health of UK waterways.

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Press Release: The Big River Watch is Back: Join thousands in monitoring river health

The Big River Watch returns! Members of the public are once again invited to participate in The Big River Watch, the only citizen science survey dedicated to monitoring the health of rivers across the UK and Ireland which has seen nearly 12,000 people take part since the inaugural event in September 2023.

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Independent Water Commission: Our call to restore rivers

Read about how The Rivers Trust has contributed to the Independent Water Commission, and what we want to see to improve our rivers.

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Is A River Alive? A word from Robert Macfarlane

This week marks the release of Robert MacFarlane’s highly anticipated latest book, Is a River Alive? Passionate about the health of our waterways and the actions we can, and need, to take to restore them, Robert pens his thoughts on the Big River Watch after surveying his local river and the importance of connecting with the beauty of rivers.

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Big River Watch: Exploring river wildlife with citizen science

As we near the end of our 2025 Spring Big River Watch, Barry McLaughlin, a Project Manager at The Rivers Trust, reflects on why this initiative matters. He also shares some of the wildlife captured by trail cameras in the Republic of Ireland during last year’s Big River Watch, highlighting the variety of species that visit our waterways.

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Press Release: Climate change committee report reinforces need to restore rivers

A statement from Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, in response to the Climate Change Committee’s latest adaptation report

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Press Statement: Statement on the closure of Henley Swim

We are incredibly sorry to hear the news that Henley Swim has stopped trading and that their events this year will not go ahead.

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