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Below is the latest and greatest new from West Cumbria Rivers Trust:
This Invasive Species Week West Cumbria Rivers Trust are asking anglers, paddlers, boaters, swimmers and all water users to make sure they check, clean and dry their equipment when they leave the water.New Zealand Pigmyweed is an invasive s…
A further 12 leaky dams have been installed in streams above Flimby to slow and store water in high flows and reduce the risk of flooding in the village. Two different designs were used; formal larch leaky dams in a drainage ditch and more…
We’ve recently been working with the farmer at Rannerdale Farm to fence off the lakeside and Squat Beck. This means that livestock are restricted from these areas, with the aim being to protect water quality and improve habitat diversity.…
In March we completed our ‘Restoring the Derwent’ project, which was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency, through the Green Recovery Challenge Fund.Over t…
What is it? From the 22nd April to the 29th April any donation made to West Cumbria Rivers Trust through The Big Give up to £5,000 will be matched by The Green Match Fund. For every donation received double the impact will be felt.Why…
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re celebrating some of our amazing female scientists making up our female dominated team here at West Cumbria Rivers Trust. Here’s a spotlight on our Fisheries Project Officer- …
Are you looking for work experience in the conservation sector? Do you enjoy standing in rivers? Are you based in Copeland or Allerdale? If so, you might just fit the bill.West Cumbria Rivers Trust (WCRT) are looking for interns to join the…
A new and exciting project to improve habitats is getting under way in the St John’s Beck catchment, where we will be working with farmers and landowners over the next five years. The project is being funded by United Utilities and is sup…
Children from Cleator Moor and Frizington are having fun outdoors while learning about the environment at our Forest School sessions down at Longlands Lake.As part of our People on the Keekle Project, funded by Sellafield Ltd we are deliver…
A massive thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who helped us out last summer! Come rain or shine, we had so many willing helpers who put in a huge amount of hard work.The Bassenthwaite Rotary Club hard at work in the Cocker catchmentOv…