The Rivers Trust
@theriverstrust.bsky.social
We are river and catchment conservation experts; a UK & Ireland charity fighting for a cleaner, healthier and wilder rivers. We are together, for rivers. 👊
The Environment Agency Chief Regulator's Report, released today, paints a concerning picture of the health of our rivers and natural environment.
Read the full response from our CEO Mark Lloyd in the image below and on our website.
Our response: shorturl.at/JWx8h
Read the full response from our CEO Mark Lloyd in the image below and on our website.
Our response: shorturl.at/JWx8h
November 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The Environment Agency Chief Regulator's Report, released today, paints a concerning picture of the health of our rivers and natural environment.
Read the full response from our CEO Mark Lloyd in the image below and on our website.
Our response: shorturl.at/JWx8h
Read the full response from our CEO Mark Lloyd in the image below and on our website.
Our response: shorturl.at/JWx8h
📢 New episode of Rambling About Rivers out now!
🧪This time we're uncovering the problems of chemical pollution, from how it gets into our rivers to the solutions we need to see.
Listen on:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0P88...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
🧪This time we're uncovering the problems of chemical pollution, from how it gets into our rivers to the solutions we need to see.
Listen on:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0P88...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
📢 New episode of Rambling About Rivers out now!
🧪This time we're uncovering the problems of chemical pollution, from how it gets into our rivers to the solutions we need to see.
Listen on:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0P88...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
🧪This time we're uncovering the problems of chemical pollution, from how it gets into our rivers to the solutions we need to see.
Listen on:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0P88...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
💧🎉We did it, THANK YOU!
Our Making #SpaceForWater petition reached the 10,000 signatures required to ensure that the Government has to respond to the calls of our river corridor campaign.
Learn more: makingspaceforwater.com
👏W/ @beavertrust.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk & Woodland Trust
Our Making #SpaceForWater petition reached the 10,000 signatures required to ensure that the Government has to respond to the calls of our river corridor campaign.
Learn more: makingspaceforwater.com
👏W/ @beavertrust.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk & Woodland Trust
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
💧🎉We did it, THANK YOU!
Our Making #SpaceForWater petition reached the 10,000 signatures required to ensure that the Government has to respond to the calls of our river corridor campaign.
Learn more: makingspaceforwater.com
👏W/ @beavertrust.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk & Woodland Trust
Our Making #SpaceForWater petition reached the 10,000 signatures required to ensure that the Government has to respond to the calls of our river corridor campaign.
Learn more: makingspaceforwater.com
👏W/ @beavertrust.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk & Woodland Trust
Find your local Rivers Trust and volunteering opportunities near you 👇
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November 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Find your local Rivers Trust and volunteering opportunities near you 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/mem...
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🎉 Positive River News!
The first week of November has flown by, so let’s pause for a moment and look back at some of the brilliant things that happened on and around our rivers in October.
We’ve had water vole sightings, new wetland projects underway, busy volunteers, and much more.
🧵
The first week of November has flown by, so let’s pause for a moment and look back at some of the brilliant things that happened on and around our rivers in October.
We’ve had water vole sightings, new wetland projects underway, busy volunteers, and much more.
🧵
November 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🎉 Positive River News!
The first week of November has flown by, so let’s pause for a moment and look back at some of the brilliant things that happened on and around our rivers in October.
We’ve had water vole sightings, new wetland projects underway, busy volunteers, and much more.
🧵
The first week of November has flown by, so let’s pause for a moment and look back at some of the brilliant things that happened on and around our rivers in October.
We’ve had water vole sightings, new wetland projects underway, busy volunteers, and much more.
🧵
📊 The latest Big River Watch results are in!
Read our blog to find out:
🐦 Which iconic river bird had nearly 100 more sightings than in spring
⚠️ The main pressures you spotted on our rivers
💙 How you connected with your local river
📊 And much more
👉 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Read our blog to find out:
🐦 Which iconic river bird had nearly 100 more sightings than in spring
⚠️ The main pressures you spotted on our rivers
💙 How you connected with your local river
📊 And much more
👉 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
📊 The latest Big River Watch results are in!
Read our blog to find out:
🐦 Which iconic river bird had nearly 100 more sightings than in spring
⚠️ The main pressures you spotted on our rivers
💙 How you connected with your local river
📊 And much more
👉 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Read our blog to find out:
🐦 Which iconic river bird had nearly 100 more sightings than in spring
⚠️ The main pressures you spotted on our rivers
💙 How you connected with your local river
📊 And much more
👉 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Our Comms Director, Tessa, and Eva from @beavertrust.bsky.social met the Senior Special Advisor for the Policy Unit at No.10.
We’re asking Government to help #farmers undertake essential work required to help our #rivers heal.
Will you? 🙏 Sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
We’re asking Government to help #farmers undertake essential work required to help our #rivers heal.
Will you? 🙏 Sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
November 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Our Comms Director, Tessa, and Eva from @beavertrust.bsky.social met the Senior Special Advisor for the Policy Unit at No.10.
We’re asking Government to help #farmers undertake essential work required to help our #rivers heal.
Will you? 🙏 Sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
We’re asking Government to help #farmers undertake essential work required to help our #rivers heal.
Will you? 🙏 Sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Last month, @nationaltrust projects got involved in our Big River Watch and @Earthwatch_Eur's Great UK WaterBlitz for a day full of citizen science and caring for our rivers.
Read their reflections in the latest blog on our website 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Read their reflections in the latest blog on our website 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
October 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Last month, @nationaltrust projects got involved in our Big River Watch and @Earthwatch_Eur's Great UK WaterBlitz for a day full of citizen science and caring for our rivers.
Read their reflections in the latest blog on our website 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Read their reflections in the latest blog on our website 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
✊Graham Thomas, Chair of The Rivers Trust, urges the Westminster Government to Make #SpaceforWater. Will you?
We're calling for:
💧A commitment to nature-rich #river corridors
💧Accessible funding for farmers
🚨We need 1,500 more petition signatures. Add yours: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
We're calling for:
💧A commitment to nature-rich #river corridors
💧Accessible funding for farmers
🚨We need 1,500 more petition signatures. Add yours: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
✊Graham Thomas, Chair of The Rivers Trust, urges the Westminster Government to Make #SpaceforWater. Will you?
We're calling for:
💧A commitment to nature-rich #river corridors
💧Accessible funding for farmers
🚨We need 1,500 more petition signatures. Add yours: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
We're calling for:
💧A commitment to nature-rich #river corridors
💧Accessible funding for farmers
🚨We need 1,500 more petition signatures. Add yours: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
💧 What’s next for water in the UK?
Mark Lloyd explores what the Cunliffe and Corry reviews mean for our rivers and how we can secure a future that protects and restores our vital waterways.
Read the full blog on our website 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Mark Lloyd explores what the Cunliffe and Corry reviews mean for our rivers and how we can secure a future that protects and restores our vital waterways.
Read the full blog on our website 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
October 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
💧 What’s next for water in the UK?
Mark Lloyd explores what the Cunliffe and Corry reviews mean for our rivers and how we can secure a future that protects and restores our vital waterways.
Read the full blog on our website 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Mark Lloyd explores what the Cunliffe and Corry reviews mean for our rivers and how we can secure a future that protects and restores our vital waterways.
Read the full blog on our website 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
October 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🎉 Positive River News!
October is well underway, but before we get too far ahead, let’s take one last look back, because September brought plenty of good news for our rivers.
From citizen science action and volunteers making a real difference to rivers being reopened, there’s lots to celebrate.
🧵
October is well underway, but before we get too far ahead, let’s take one last look back, because September brought plenty of good news for our rivers.
From citizen science action and volunteers making a real difference to rivers being reopened, there’s lots to celebrate.
🧵
October 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🎉 Positive River News!
October is well underway, but before we get too far ahead, let’s take one last look back, because September brought plenty of good news for our rivers.
From citizen science action and volunteers making a real difference to rivers being reopened, there’s lots to celebrate.
🧵
October is well underway, but before we get too far ahead, let’s take one last look back, because September brought plenty of good news for our rivers.
From citizen science action and volunteers making a real difference to rivers being reopened, there’s lots to celebrate.
🧵
💙Manchán was a vitally important spiritual friend to our landscapes and waterways. His ability to kindly and beautifully re-weave forgotten folklore with our modern understanding of rivers into beautiful, emotive stories was unmatched.
He'll be greatly missed: theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
He'll be greatly missed: theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
October 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
💙Manchán was a vitally important spiritual friend to our landscapes and waterways. His ability to kindly and beautifully re-weave forgotten folklore with our modern understanding of rivers into beautiful, emotive stories was unmatched.
He'll be greatly missed: theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
He'll be greatly missed: theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Thank you from all of us at The Rivers Trust to everyone who surveyed a river & supported Big River Watch. A special shoutout to our amazing local Rivers Trusts, ambassadors, & all of you who helped spread the word.
See you for the next Big River Watch in Spring 2026!
See you for the next Big River Watch in Spring 2026!
September 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Thank you from all of us at The Rivers Trust to everyone who surveyed a river & supported Big River Watch. A special shoutout to our amazing local Rivers Trusts, ambassadors, & all of you who helped spread the word.
See you for the next Big River Watch in Spring 2026!
See you for the next Big River Watch in Spring 2026!
