🎉 Positive River News! 2026 may already be underway, but let’s give 2025 a proper send-off by celebrating some river wins from December 💙 🧵

🤝 Looking for a new #job in 2026? Join The Rivers Trust! We're #recruiting now within our #communications team. Our new full-time, remote Communications Assistant (Media & Events) role closes on 7th Jan. Find out more and apply👇 careers.theriverstrust.org/jobs/6916251... #hiring

🚨 CODE RED FOR NATURE 🚨 We are worried that Gov will weaken Biodiversity Net Gain — or remove small sites entirely! Gutting BNG would: ❌ collapse investment ❌ stall nature recovery ❌ send a catastrophic signal to markets This cannot happen.

Are fish discos really a blocker to growth? It’s time for our Comms & Advocacy Director, Tessa Wardley, to bust some myths. Read the full article on the recent misinformation published on EDF's Acoustic Fish Deterrent (🐟🪩) at Hinkley Point C 👇

Reports that Government may exempt small sites from Biodiversity Net Gain are deeply concerning. Removing essential protections only serves to weaken nature recovery. The upcoming consultation response should strengthen BNG, not water it down. shorturl.at/Cjfe4

A huge thank you from all of us at The Rivers Trust! Your amazing generosity helped us reach our Big Give target early. Together, you raised £80,000 to power our work for healthier rivers! 👏 Thanks for supporting our Big Give & using your pounds to power healthier rivers.💙

The Government is set to publish its Water White Paper & we chance to fix a failing system & restore the water environment so that it supports people & nature. We've been engaging with this process from the start & are calling for bold commitments.👇 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...

📢 Your donation doubled! Our Big Give Christmas Challenge has started. Until 9 Dec, donations through the Big Give are matched. 💪 Your Pounds Power healthier rivers & this week that power goes twice as far at no extra cost to you Donate👇 Thank you for every gift, big or small 💙 shorturl.at/fVSI8

🎉 Positive River News! As evenings get darker and winter settles in, here are some river highlights from November to brighten your Monday. 🧵

🚶‍♀️A 1,000-mile riparian pilgrimage for our rivers! Emmeline Hardisty walked an incredible 1,000+ miles alongside our precious rivers and established the Voices of Water Foundation to campaign for their rights, protection, and restoration. Learn more 👇 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...

📢 New podcast episode out now! We chat with cut flower farmer and Co-Director of UK Youth for Nature, Roisin Taylor, about the power of engaging young people in action for climate and nature. Listen to Rambling About Rivers 👇 Spotify: shorturl.at/M6la8 Apple Podcasts: shorturl.at/Javhs

📢Our Big Give Christmas Challenge starts next week! From 2–9 Dec, donations through the Big Give will be doubled at no extra cost. Your support will have twice the impact for our rivers. Help us hit our Big Give target & use your pounds to power healthier rivers for wildlife & people! 🧵

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

📢 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...

💧🎉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

🎉 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 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...

Big River Watch September 2025 results: citizen science, nature connection & action for our rivers - @theriverstrust.bsky.social From spotting pollution & wildlife to reconnecting with your local river, last month thousands of you got outside for a week of citizen science & action for our rivers

We joined @theriverstrust.bsky.social's Big River Watch and @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social's Great UK WaterBlitz for a day of citizen science and nature connection on the River Bure and at Holnicote last month. This has been made possible thanks to backing from the #SpeciesSurvivalFund...

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...

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...

✊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...

💧 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...

🎉 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. 🧵

💙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...

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. 👏 🧵

📢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 🧵

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.

📢 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

💧 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

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!

🎉 Big River Watch starts today! After a summer of challenging weather, it's time to check in on our rivers. 📱Download the Big River Watch app ⏱️Spend just 15 minutes by the river 👀Share what you see in a survey You've got until 25th of September to take part💙 theriverstrust.org/big-river-watch

Today we launched the Rivers at Risk report with Campaign for National Parks exposing the state of rivers across National Parks in England & Wales. These vital landscapes should be among the best protected, yet they are polluted by sewage, chemicals & agriculture. www.cnp.org.uk/support/camp...

Do you have a favourite river? Only 15% meet “good” ecological standards. Want to help change that? Join The Big River Watch, 19–25 Sept and report on its condition. More details 👇 #BigRiverWatch

💧 Love your local river? Join the #BigRiverWatch from 19–25 Sept. 📱 Download the free app 🧪Apply for the test kit ⏱️ Spend 15 mins recording what you see 📊 Help build the UK’s river health map ⤵️ Details at the link #CitizenScience @eastangliabylines.co.uk @theriverstrust.bsky.social

📢 Big River Watch starts this Friday! Download the free app, visit your local river between the 19th - 25th, and complete the short survey to tell us what you see. Be part of the movement fighting for wild, healthy, natural rivers, with #BigRiverWatch. theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

📢 New podcast episode! Why are we recording the promo on a log? It's all about logging off to log on, which will make perfect sense once you hear our chat with adventurer, author, & Rivers Trust ambassador Al Humphreys. 🎧 Spotify: shorturl.at/6sMXO 🎧 Apple Podcasts: shorturl.at/hGVj4

As Mark Lloyd trains for the Salmon Run, a 43-mile ultramarathon, Rivers Trust staff are joining in on the challenge! Together, we’ll cover 43 miles in support of his amazing effort to fundraise & raise awareness of the challenges Atlantic salmon face. theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...

🎉 Positive River News! The recent weather makes it feel like summer is wrapping up, but before autumn sets in, let’s celebrate some of August’s river highlights. 🧵

🐟 Our CEO, Mark Lloyd, pauses mid-25km run along Offa's Dyke Path, to remind you that he's putting the rest of us at The #Rivers Trust to shame by tackling the 43-mile #Salmon Run race in a few weeks. Find out more & support our vital work by sponsoring Mark: www.justgiving.com/campaign/mar...

📢 It's September & Big River Watch is back! Download the free Big River Watch app & get ready to survey your local river between the 19th & 25th of September. Every observation helps us fight for wild, healthy, natural rivers. 👀 What will you see this time? theriverstrust.org/big-river-watch

🩵✊ Help track the health of your #river! On the 19th of Sept, two free citizen science activities begin: @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social's Great UK Water Blitz & @theriverstrust.bsky.social's #BigRiverWatch. Fight for a better future for our vital waters together. theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

📢 New podcast episode! We’re tackling sewage💩How does it end up in our rivers? Why might treated sewage pose an even bigger problem than the raw stuff? How do we map, monitor, and repair the broken system? Spotify: shorturl.at/A9h3D Apple: shorturl.at/ITfDf

Mark Lloyd, Rivers Trust CEO is running the Salmon Run this September. He will raise awareness of the many threats salmon face - from climate change to pollution and man-made barriers blocking the river - as well as funds for @theriverstrust.bsky.social www.justgiving.com/campaign/mar...

How can we make #SpaceForWater in our landscapes? Join us for an exciting 'choose your own adventure' inspired session at @wclnews.bsky.social' Wild Summit in Bristol next month! Find out more about the campaign: www.makingspaceforwater.com Book tickets 👇

Olympic rower Graeme Thomas will run the Salmon Run on 20 Sept. Graeme is running the 43-mile ultra, to raise awareness and funds for @theriverstrust.bsky.social You can run too! Join the ultra, the relay, 5km parkrun, or festival. tidelines.uk for deets theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...

☀️ Rivers are running low and wildlife is struggling after England’s driest January–June since 1976. Learn about drought’s impact on rivers and wildlife and the solutions we need in our latest blog 👇 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...

📢 New episode out now! We're joined by Team GB Olympic gold medal rower, junior doctor, and Rivers Trust ambassador, Dr Imogen Grant MBE. Listen to Rambling About Rivers on your favourite podcast platforms: Spotify: shorturl.at/YTury Apple: shorturl.at/5doNt

The National Drought Group has declared a nationally significant water shortfall. While landscape-scale, nature-based solutions are essential for building long-term resilience, we can all take steps to ease the pressure. 💧Visit theriverstrust.org/drought for water saving tips.

🏃Running for salmon 🐟 Mark Lloyd, our Chief Executive, is going the extra mile. In fact, he is going 43 of them! Mark is taking on the Salmon Run ultramarathon along the River Exe to support vital river restoration efforts. Support Mark 👇 www.justgiving.com/campaign/mar...