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Below is the latest and greatest new from West Cumbria Rivers Trust:
Outstanding river restoration work by West Cumbria Rivers Trust and partners has won international recognition and brought the prestigious European Riverprize.to the county.The Trust’s pioneering work in removing tons of plastic from the …
As with all our projects, this one had an end date but it’s impact will be long lasting. We had a great final summer of delivery in the Glenderamackin catchment marked by the restoration of 3 pond/wetland areas and a lo…
West Cumbria Rivers Trust would like to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who came out Balsam bashing this summer. Come rain or shine WCRT were able to rely on our local communities to get the job done, without whom it wo…
Come along to Walkmill Community Woodland for a day of activities to celebrate the wonderful habitats Walkmill Woodland provides for a diverse range of wildlife. We’ll have crafts, a photo treasure hunt with chocolate reward, bug hunts an…
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- …
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…
