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From our rivers to birds’ nests: how pet flea treatments are impacting the environment

  • The Rivers Trust
What’s the link between our waterways, our dogs, and the decline of our songbirds? Learn about pet paraciticides and chemical pollution with this guest blog by Emma Phipps from SongBird Survival 

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What do we really mean when we talk about nature‑based solutions?

  • The Rivers Trust
‘Nature-based solutions’ (NbS) come up more and more in conversations about climate, water and infrastructure. But what are they? And how can they help restore our rivers, landscapes and biodiversity? 

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Invitation to Tender PSW NbS Measures on Farms in Northern Ireland

  • Jack Hatcher

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Inspiring Early Careers in Green Engineering: The Rivers Trust at the BCU Innovation Festival

  • Gwen Mainwaring
Communications Officer, Gwen Mainwaring joined colleagues from The Rivers Trust Technical team and Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions as a judge for the Leading Engineering Endeavours module, part of this year’s Birmingham City University (BCU) Innovation Festival, hosted by STEAMhouse. 

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Stephan Desouches: Meet The designer behind the Wild, Healthy, Natural Rivers collection

  • The Rivers Trust
“My creative practice is heavily rooted in the natural world, and I am so excited to collaborate with The Rivers Trust and contribute to revitalizing their merchandise line.”

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The Rivers Trust at Hay Festival – connecting families with river health through storytelling and crafts

  • Rebecca Duncan
  • Blog
Does fuzzy felt have a role in river restoration? Yes, argues Rebecca Duncan! It’s a sure-fire way to begin inspiring the next generation of river champions. 

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Help get rivers into the Natural History GCSE

  • The Rivers Trust
In June, the Department for Education opened a public consultation on the content included in the long-awaited Natural History GCSE. This is an exciting opportunity to help young people connect with rivers — something that you can now help shape with our email template.

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The Rivers Trust Annual Conference 2026: Grounded in Data

  • Jack Hatcher
The 2026 Rivers Trust Annual Conference held our biggest audience ever and highlighted the importance of effective data-led delivery. Catch up on the full event below.

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Big River Watch: 2026 Spring Survey Results

  • Matthew Woodard
Last month, thousands of people across the UK and Ireland spent time by a river and took part in our 2026 Spring Big River Watch. Explore the data and insights captured during this fantastic week of citizen science in our latest report.

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‘FLOW’ Water Quality Project Officially Launched

  • The Rivers Trust
An important new cross-border initiative aimed at improving water quality and catchment management in the Erne catchment area of the Central Border Region has been officially launched, called the FLOW (For the Love of Our Waters) Project.

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