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Message from Wendy Lowdon - River Perry Watch
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Big River Watch starts now!
The wait is over. It's time to head to your favourite waterside spot and check in on the health of your local river with Big River Watch.
Whether it's wildlife, pollution, barriers or algae, every observation helps us better understand what's happening in our rivers - something that's especially important after they've faced a tough summer of heat and drought. Simply record what you see using the free Big River Watch app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Why take part in Big River Watch?
Help create a UK and Ireland-wide picture of river health Track changes in your local river Spend time in nature Support evidence-based action for healthier waterways
Want to see Big River Watch taking shape in real time? Follow our live interactive map as surveys come in across the UK and Ireland, and if your area looks a little quiet, please help put it on the map!
Don't forget to share your riverside citizen science on social media. We love seeing your photos, so be sure to tag us @theriverstrust on all platforms and use #BigRiverWatch.
Submit your surveys by midnight on Thursday 24th September and be part of the UK and Ireland's largest visual survey of river health.
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They descended the side of a London skyscraper. Can you help them hit their target?
Yesterday, Pierrick and Natalie from our Communications and Advocacy team, tested their nerves and completed a 34-metre abseil down Atlantic House in London alongside staff from the law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.
They’ve already raised £330 of their £400 target but there’s still time to celebrate their efforts and get them over the finish line. Every donation, large or small, will go towards our work to protect and restore rivers across the UK and Ireland.
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Catch up with The Rivers Trust
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Win three signed books and a Rivers Trust T-shirt!
To celebrate Big River Watch, we’re running a giveaway competition over on our Instagram, giving you the chance to win three beautiful, signed books from broadcaster, angler, and Rivers Trust ambassador Will Millard, plus a T-shirt from our new Wild, Healthy, Natural Rivers collection (available here), featuring a bold design inspired by the wildlife and rivers we all love. Competition closes on 24th September, head to our Instagram to enter.
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What can you grow on a wet peatland?
It turns out, quite a lot! Including berries, moss, thatching reeds and biomass crops. Join us at PaludiFair, Ireland's first event dedicated to paludiculture, showcasing how wetland farming can support nature while creating new income opportunities.
8th October 2026 at Killasser Community Centre, Co. Mayo, open to the public from 11am to 4pm.
This event is part of the Interreg NWE BUFFER+ project, which encourages landscape-based solutions for climate adaptation by restoring the natural abilities of peatlands.
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Things you may have missed
Aimee Felus, CEO of Western Sussex Rivers Trust, featured as a guest on the ‘Let’s Reboot the Future’ podcast to talk about the importance of nature and ecosystem services for tackling climate change and protecting everything from the economy to national and food security. Listen here. Get 20% off adventurer, author and Rivers Trust ambassador Alastair Humphreys’ new children’s book, Canoe Challenge. Join Tom and Lucy as they retrace an epic journey across America, paddling mighty rivers, tackling wild rapids, and camping beneath starry skies. Available here.
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Support our work
The profit from T-shirt sales will go towards our vital work, but purchasing an organic cotton beauty isn’t the only way that you can support The Rivers Trust.
Please consider donating, leaving a gift in your will, or fundraising to help us restore and protect rivers across the UK and Ireland. Every contribution makes a difference, and we are deeply grateful for your support in safeguarding our precious waterways.
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