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The Rivers Trust

@theriverstrust.bsky.social

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We are river and catchment conservation experts; a UK & Ireland charity fighting for a cleaner, healthier and wilder rivers. We are together, for rivers. 👊

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The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 2d

Find your local Trust and opportunities near you 👇

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The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 2d

🎉 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.

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The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 6d

💙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...

The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 9d

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!

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The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 9d

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The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 9d

Swipe through the images to see some of the photos you shared & the data you collected from the riverbank.

We’re sorting through the results and will have plenty of insights to share soon. Follow us & sign up to our newsletter, to get all the updates.

theriverstrust.org/newsletter

The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 9d

THANK YOU to everyone who got involved in our latest #BigRiverWatch! 💙

More than 4,100 of you got outside, spent time by your local rivers, and became citizen scientists.

Together, you submitted over 2,300 surveys and spent an incredible 43 days watching our rivers. 👏

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The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 15d

Take part and get your survey in by the end of Thursday 25th September.

Why not head out after work and enjoy the light evenings, while they're still here🌞

theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 15d

📢Big River Watch ends tomorrow!

Here's a glimpse at what you've spotted so far.

There's still time to get involved 👇

Download the free Big River Watch app & survey your local river by the end of Thurs 25th Sept to make your observations count.

theriverstrust.org/big-river-watch

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The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 17d

Download the free Big River Watch app & head to a river to get involved.

On Android 👉 tinyurl.com/mtp5kvrr
On Apple 👉 tinyurl.com/mtp5kvrr

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The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 17d

2,000 of you got out this weekend & surveyed a river with #BigRiverWatch 🙌

But can you make an honest social media team out of us? 👀

You've got until the end of Thurs 25th, to get your surveys in, put your river on the map, & bring us closer to our (slightly ambitious) claim.

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The Riverfly Partnership @riverflies.bsky.social · 20d

📢 Big River Watch starts today!

Download the free app, spend 15 minutes by your local river, and complete the short survey to tell @theriverstrust.bsky.social what you see.

Get your survey in by the 25th of September! #BigRiverWatch.

#TheRiversTrust #river #nature #riverflies

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The Rivers Trust @theriverstrust.bsky.social · 17d

What a day! Fantastic to be celebrating the power of citizen science by connecting up our free initiatives that deepen our understanding of river health 🩵

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Earthwatch Europe @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social · 18d

💧 The Chair of the Environment Agency and our friends @theriverstrust.bsky.social joined us for #CitizenScience on the River Itchen yesterday. This collaboration is a huge step towards integrating citizen science into national monitoring efforts.

Read more 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/6f2mnctqae

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claredonnison.bsky.social @claredonnison.bsky.social · 18d

Done a survey for your local river yet? @theriverstrust.bsky.social are encouraging everybody to do so in the next few weeks. If you were @greenmanfest.bsky.social in August in Einstein's garden @cardiffuniversity.bsky.social researchers were telling you why you should!

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