The Serengeti… or the wilds of Woodbury Common on a cold, frosty morning sprinkled in snow. Wild beauty is everywhere if you pause long enough to appreciate it❄️✨ #woodburycommon #wildbeauty #frostymorning #Devon

Exciting opportunity: Westcountry Rivers Trust is recruiting a Head of Finance to work directly with our Finance Director, leading day-to-day financial operations and driving strategic improvements across our finance function. For more information and to apply, click here https://loom.ly/6PX4rYk

We’re working with with the River Sid Catchment Group on Opening the Sid. So far, we’ve mapped 102 barriers across 22km of river and supported the annual River Sid Fish Lift in November, helping raise awareness of the challenges facing salmon and trout. Read more here:https://loom.ly/XMpGNEA

Soils are one of our greatest assets and a powerful nature-based solution. Healthy soils absorb and store rainwater, reducing runoff and protecting rivers and communities. Every pit tells us how well the land holds back the flow. 🌧️🌱💧

We’re celebrating another outstanding month from our CSI volunteers. In November, 429 surveys were completed by 233 volunteers, with 20 new members joining the programme. Your commitment to collecting high-quality baseline data - even in challenging weather - is deeply appreciated. #CitizenScience

Exciting opportunity: Westcountry Rivers Trust is recruiting a Head of Finance to work directly with our Finance Director, leading day-to-day financial operations and driving strategic improvements across our finance function. For more information and to apply, click here https://loom.ly/6PX4rYk

Recently Devon Wildlife Trust and Westcountry Rivers Trust met to share ideas and tackle common challenges. Continuing our partnership on the Upstream Thinking Project, working to improve outcomes for people and nature 💧🌿 #UpstreamThinking #PartnershipWorking #SouthWestWater #devonwildlifetrust

🗣️Trouty Talk🐟 Join the BrueCREW for the evening on the 21st January to learn about: How wild brown trout survive in post-industrial rivers of Somerset, especially the disconnect Brue? Tickets via Eventbrite https://loom.ly/CWCF9fI #trout #BrueCREW #sheppeyfish

🎉Augmented Reality Sandbox Table is a finalist at Tech South West Awards Thanks to the support of the Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP), the Augmented Reality Sandbox Table project was shortlisted out of 350 applicants in the Education Technology category. #DRIP #TechSouthWest #RRC

We did it! Thanks to your incredible generosity and the support of #Turnstyle Designs, #TeledyneValeport, and #ReedFoundation, we've reached our £8,000 target for the Water Worth Working For campaign. Thank you to everyone who contributed, we couldn't have done this without you. 💙

Standing at Lerryn, where quiet creeks inspired The Wind in the Willows, it's clear why rivers matter. Less than 24 hours left to reach our £8,000 Big Give target. Every donation helps local communities protect their rivers for future generations. Please support if you can:https://loom.ly/5t9Wus8

Thank you for supporting our Water Worth Working For campaign! 💧 Every pound you donate will be matched by #TurnstyleDesigns & #ReedFoundation. Your support helps fund river litter-picking and keep our waterways healthy! 🌿 Donate: https://loom.ly/5t9Wus8#TurnstyleDesigns#ReedFoundation#BigGive #Christmaschallenge #Rivers

Our rivers are home to incredible wildlife, like the European eel (Anguilla anguilla). Until 9 Dec, every £ you donate to our Water Worth Working For campaign will be doubled, supporting community-led projects that restore rivers & help wildlife thrive: https://loom.ly/5t9Wus8 #Protectrivers

Today is #InternationalVolunteerDay. We thank the amazing Citizen Scientists helping us understand and care for our region’s rivers. This week we’re raising funds to support communities protecting and improving these rivers. Please consider donating: https://loom.ly/5t9Wus8

📣 Sound on This Christmas, support our Water Worth Working For campaign through @biggiveorg #ChristmasChallenge. Together, we can help communities protect these precious habitats. If you can support us, please donate here: https://loom.ly/5t9Wus8#ChristmasChallenge #ProtectOurRivers #ChristmasGiving

Just 24 hours into the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge and thanks to you, we’re off to a great start! 💙 Your support helps communities across the Westcountry care for our rivers through activities like tree planting. Find out how to #DoubleDonations here:https://loom.ly/5t9Wus8#ChristmasChallenge

Our Working with Water campaign for the Big Give’s #ChristmasChallenge is now live! Your kindness can help our rivers thrive. If you feel able to give, donate here:https://loom.ly/5t9Wus8#ChristmasChallenge🌿 #BigGive #RiverConservation #ProtectOurRivers #CommunityConservation

We’re joining the Big Give’s #ChristmasChallenge tomorrow, aiming to raise £8,000 to help communities care for our region’s beautiful rivers. It’s a big goal, but water is truly worth working for. 💙 Every pound donated will be matched, doubling your impact. #BigGiveChristmasChallenge #BigGive2025

Project Officer Jenny is a 2025 Tamar Valley Champion! 🎉 Since 2023, Jenny has led the Tamar Catchment Partnership https://my-tamar.org/ with passion and dedication, bringing together organisations and communities to protect and restore our precious river catchment. #CatchmentPartnership #MyTamar

🎣At WRT the summer = electric fishing season! An essential element of our work to protect and restore rivers in the Westcountry. Now through the autumn we are busy processing the data. #westcountryrivers #fisheriesscience #riverrestoration #electricfishing #rivers #riverhealth

🍂🌊Find your local stream, take a deep breath, and listen...🔊 There’s something grounding about sitting beside a river or stream in autumn, the crisp air and quiet trickle of flowing water. Spending time near water can help you reconnect with nature and boost your wellbeing. #WRT #LoveYourRiver

By coming together to monitor water quality and record ecosystem observations, our volunteers not only help us understand river health but also build meaningful connections within their catchments. #citizenscience #volunteering #waterquality #riverhealth #riversurvey

Great session with the NFU on farm water resilience! 💧 Rainwater harvesting = great for sprayers & livestock 🌱Look after your soils, and they'll look after your water needs 🦆 Strategic ponds help biodiversity & water management Thanks Treguddick Farm for hosting #WaterResilience #WaterNetGain

🚽It's world toilet day and we’re talking dirty for cleaner rivers. Poorly performing septic tanks can cause pollution of rivers. There's no better time to check yours, visit https://callofnature.info/ for more information and resources from the Campaign. #worldtoiletday #callofnature

🌧️💪 Rain? Just part of the job! We might be soaked, but spirits are high! Today’s fieldwork took us riverside - boots in mud, raindrops drumming on hoods, and the river flowing strong beside us. Nature doesn’t stop when it rains - and neither do we. #RainOrShine #RiverRestoration

Tadpoles in November? These little wrigglers were spotted on Dartmoor in a pond created for natural flood management under our RRC project. While they might overwinter, we think they’re more likely to become a winter snack for local wildlife! #Dartmoor #Wildlife #NaturalFloodMangement #Devon

🍂🌧️ Natural Flood Management in Action! Our land advisors love seeing their projects come to life in the rain. Spotted here is the work we’re doing through the CROC (Climate Resilient Otter Catchment) project. #NaturalFloodManagement#RiverOtter#Climate

💧15 years of Upstream Thinking We believe that real, scalable change happens when we work in partnership. We’ve been part of the Upstream Thinking journey from its inception and we're celebrating its collaboration, connection, and commitment to a sustainable future. #SWW #UpstreamThinking

There's still the chance to join WRT’s Head of Fisheries and Ecology, Olivia, at the Dartmoor Society’s Day of Talks as they explore the rivers of Dartmoor. To learn more, please see the Dartmoor Society website: www.dartmoorsociety.com/events #Dartmoor #Rivers #RiverConservation #FreshwaterEcology

💧 The ENFORCE Project aims to safeguard our environment by promoting environmental compliance supported by citizen science and technological innovations.   🎞️ Find out more about the project in this video https://loom.ly/Km2_Hq8 #ENFORCE_EU #EUHorizon #CaSTCo #EastDevonCatchmentPartnership 

Just two days away from this event and we still have some spaces left to join the walk and talk. This is a great opportunity for farmers to gain some advice on how to build water resilience on their farms Click the link below or follow the link in our bio to sign up! https://loom.ly/1VhO5GQ

Nature is key to climate resilience 🌿 Through the EU #TransformAr project, we’ve created wetlands & buffer zones to manage floods, cut nutrients & mitigate climate change. 🎥 Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 🔗 https://loom.ly/j4bDlBg#TransformAr #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAdaptation

Have you been out for an autumn walk yet? 🍂 If not, now’s the perfect time! Step outside, breathe in the crisp air, watch the leaves dance in the wind, and enjoy the rush of the river and the stunning colours of autumn 🍁✨ #coloursofautumn #westcountryrivers #reconnectingwithrivers #autumnrivers

We’re delighted to share that WRT has been shortlisted for a Tech South West Award in the Education Technology (EdTech) category, which celebrates the innovative use of augmented reality in educational environments. Fingers crossed for the win!

To wrap up National Green Careers Week, read about Steph Knights, our Head of River Restoration and one of the newest members of WRT 🐟💧🌎🌳 #conservationcareers #westcountryriverstrust #westcountryrivers #conservationmatters #careerchange #nationalgreencareersweek #greencareers

Next up, we have one of our longest serving staff members at WRT, Ross! Read here to find out about Ross' career as a farm advisor 🚜🌱💧 #nationalgreencareersweek #westcountryriverstrust #westcountryrivers #conservationmatters #careerchange

Half way through Green Careers Week and we have the pleasure of introducing Dr Nicola Rogers, one of the powerhouses of WRT 💧🌎🐟 #nationalgreencareersweek #greencareers #womeninstem #countrysidejobs #environmentjob #riverconservation #conservationcareers #westcountryriverstrust

Today we introduce you to Kristian, one of our Farming and Natural Capital Advisors. Read more to find out how Kristian's passion for fish lead him to a terrestrial career 🐝🚜🌳 #nationalgreencareersweek #greencareers #countrysidejobs #environmentjob #westcountryriverstrust

We've just published our Pond Design Report! 💧 Developed through the Water Net Gain project, this guide explores how ponds on farmland can improve water resilience and support biodiversity. Free to download and share 👉 https://loom.ly/Bt0zDv4 #WaterResilience #Ponds #SustainableFarming

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY! We’re looking for a Project Finance Administrator to support our growing team. If you’re detail-oriented and interested in contributing to meaningful work in the environmental sector, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about the role here: https://loom.ly/lPxLDYs

Murky or cloudy river? That’s turbidity — a measure of how many tiny particles (like silt, clay, algae, or organic matter) are suspended in the water. High turbidity isn’t just about looks — it can harm the whole river ecosystem #RiverScience #TurbidityMatters #WatershedWisdom #AquaticEcosystems

As part of the #TransformAR project, we explored how private investment in climate adaptation can complement public funding. Discover our findings here: 🔗 https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/mission/solutions/mission-stories/the-bankability-of-nature-based-solutions-in-the-westcountry-story75#TransformAR

Last week, Helen from our Land Team joined Bex, the Beaver Officer at @DevonWildlifeTrust, on her rounds in the Otter Catchment 🦫 Around 120 wild beavers now call this area home! Bex helps landowners and beavers live side by side. 🌿 #Beavers #DevonWildlifeTrust #NatureRecovery #Rewilding

This month, Francis & Holly joined the 2nd #ENFORCE_EU General Assembly in Crete 🌊 WRT leads the UK case study on East Devon water quality with @UniversityofExeter & @BielefeldUniversity. Thanks to @UniversityofCrete & team for hosting! #waterquality #ENFORCE_EU #EUHorizon #HorizonEurope

Some busy bees 🐝🐝 Spotted by one of our farm advisors in the heart of the Taw River catchment, this 100m stretch of bank is home to thousands of Bee-utiful mining bees! Natures tiny underground engineers, hard at work — what a sight! #riverwildlife #riverbank #farmadvisors

We want to say a huge thankyou to our Citizen Science Investigations volunteers - with 397 surveys across the southwest in September. Our volunteers are the 👀and 👂on the ground and collect invaluable water quality data. Visit our website for more information http://wrt.org.uk/ #citizenscience

Thinking about next year already? We are pleased to share the River Dart Calendar 2026 Twelve unique prints, twelve local stories — created to be enjoyed, shared, and to give back to the river. https://loom.ly/UDrtehc All profits will be donated to river-based charities and organisations

Our Water Grid project has been featured on BBC News🗞️ "Can 'water batteries' help farmers tackle drought?" https://loom.ly/BPMHobM Catch our CEO Dr Laurence Couldrick talking on BBC spotlight tonight too. #naturalfloodmanagement #climateresilience #floodresilience #droughtresilience

A few weeks ago, we joined the Bidwell Brook Partnership for their BioBlitz for a day of exploring and discovering all the freshwater macroinvertebrates we could find! It's brilliant to see the impact of community science and the great work the Bidwell Brook Partnership are doing! #Bioblitz

#FloodActionWeek See how we are using Natural Flood Management and community collaboration to tackle flooding in rural catchments that respond rapidly to rainfall, putting downstream communities at risk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWuh1AWOIFU#FloodActionWeek #floodresilience #rapidresponsecatchments