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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…
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…
Part-time: 21 hours a weekLocation: West CumbriaSalary: Pay scale 3A starting on £22,696 (pro-rata) plus 9% pensionWest Cumbria Rivers Trust (WCRT) is a registered environmental charity dedicated to the preservation and improvement of…
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…
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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…
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…
The Government has made big commitments to increase the amount of tree cover in England. Planting trees in the right places can bring lots of benefits including enhancing wildlife, reducing flood risk, drawing down carbon, improving air and…
WCRT’s river restoration team enjoyed another busy but satisfying year in 2021, covering a wide range of projects and catchments.River restoration works in the Vale of Lorton In partnership with the Environment Agency’s River Resto…
