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Launching our Annual Conference 2026: Grounded in Data

05.02.26
Rebecca Duncan

Connecting evidence and communities for smarter land and water management

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Environment Agency Chair, Alan Lovell, gets stuck in to citizen science with The Rivers Trust and Earthwatch Europe activities

23.09.25
The Rivers Trust

Alan Lovell takes part in the Big River Watch and Great UK WaterBlitz to contribute to a nationwide picture of river health.

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Spring 2025 Big River Watch: What you saw, felt, and achieved for rivers

20.05.25
Matthew Woodard
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From spotting thousands of ducks to sharing your connection to rivers, explore the results of the most recent Big River Watch survey and join us as we reflect on the data you’ve collected on river health, after two years of Big River Watching.

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Citizen Science: 10 ways you can get involved in the fight for cleaner rivers

02.09.24
Emma Brisdion

Our rivers are in a bad state and more and more of us want to know how we can help. Enter: citizen science — where members of the public help collect data and contribute to scientific knowledge.

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Vote for Rivers at the upcoming General Election

24.05.24
Emma Brisdion
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This summer, join us as we #VoteForRivers, sending a clear message to all political parties that action for our precious waterways is vital and is an issue that we the public care strongly about.

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Big River Watch Launch: A first look at the data

10.10.23
Emma Brisdion

With over 3,600 surveys submitted for the first ever Big River Watch, our river experts have been busy exploring the data gathered by citizen scientists across the UK and Ireland.