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A runner tying up shoelaces on blue running shoes on tarmac

We’re lacing up our running shoes! The Rivers Trust team support Mark Lloyd’s epic 43-mile ultramarathon challenge

  • Emily MacAulay
  • Blog
As Chief Executive Mark Lloyd continues training for his upcoming ultramarathon as part of the Salmon Run, several members of our staff are lacing up their own running shoes.

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Epic 43-mile ultramarathon takes Olympian Graeme Thomas from sculler to steward

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
Running alongside The Rivers Trust CEO Mark Lloyd, Olympian and Team GB Rower, Graeme Thomas, will take part in the Salmon Run 43-mile ultramarathon challenge along the River Exe, shining a light on river health and raising vital funds for our work.

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Running for Rivers: CEO Mark Lloyd takes on 43-mile ultramarathon challenge inspired by salmon migration to raise vital funds

  • Emma Brisdion
  • Blog
To raise awareness of the plight of salmon and fundraise for the vital work of The Rivers Trust, this September our CEO, Mark Lloyd will take part in the Salmon Run/​43-mile ultramarathon challenge along the River Exe, following the species’ migration route upstream.

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Rain after drought: flooding and the first flush of pollution

  • Emma Brisdion
  • Blog
After a prolonged dry and hot spell, many of us across the UK are welcoming back the sight of rain this week. While more water is good news for our very low rivers, that’s not the whole story: rain after drought can also bring flooding and a flush of pollution.

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20 Benefits of Riparian Tree Planting

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
This year, National Tree Week coincides with the 20th Anniversary of The Rivers Trust and what better way to celebrate than by highlighting 20 of the amazing benefits Riparian tree planting can have for our rivers.

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Vote for Rivers at the upcoming General Election

  • Emma Brisdion
  • News
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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Flooding

New funding for Rivers Trusts to protect communities from flooding

  • Rebecca Duncan
  • News
The Rivers Trust movement has been awarded a combined total of ÂŁ5.6m from the Defra Natural Flood Management programme.

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Annual conference on river buffers: call for submissions

  • Rebecca Duncan
Share your experience of river buffer zones at our online annual conference.

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Rowers and rivers; Imogen Grant gives an athlete’s perspective on freshwater health

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
The Rivers Trust Ambassador, GB rower and Olympian Imogen Grant, shares her take on why sportspeople care about our rivers.

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Press Release: Collaborative tree planting project creates new Woodlands for Water Officer role in Northern Ireland

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust is seeking a new Woodlands for Water Officer in Northern Ireland

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