It's the Big River Watch this weekend with The Rivers Trust
This is a big weekend for rivers! The Rivers Trust have got their September Big River Watch weekend from the 6th to 12th September, and you can be a part of it. It's a great opportunity to help the Rivers Trust help our rivers. It only takes 15 minutes to do, and you can survey more than one river stretch!
In the UK the news has been full of the health of our rivers, and in particular how much pollution there is in them and the damage that is doing.
The health of our rivers affects us all
Even the even sporting groups have got involved because of health fears about the impact pollution will have on those taking part in river-based activities such as kayaking canoeing and wild swimming.
The impact on our wildlife must be devastating; polluted rivers hardly help them survive and thrive.
#StateOfOurRivers
Please take part in the Big River Watch
The Rivers Trust are asking us to help them to build a clearer picture of the health of our rivers in the UK and Ireland By taking part in the Big River Watch.
All you have to do is follow these three steps:
Download the free Big River Watch app, available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Take part! Visit your local river, or explore a new one, and spend 15 minutes observing and recording what you see in the simple in-app survey.
Press upload and share your findings.
Your reported findings will enable The Rivers Trust to gather vital information on wildlife sightings and pollution levels. This information can be used in three ways:
To drive policy change
To support river cleanups
To identify those areas which urgently need restoring
Please join in! Use #BigRiverWatch and tag @theriverstrust on social media whilst you survey your river this weekend!
Last year, over Big River Watchers submitted 3,600 surveys and they captured various wildlife sightings:
- 1,500 people recorded seeing ducks
- 414 saw riverflies
- 352 recorded seeing kingfishers
Why not help a bit more?
There are 60 River Trusts around the UK and Ireland, all working to improve the state of our rivers. They run volunteer events regularly, and it's easy to find out what's going on. From creating habitat to removing litter and invasive species and testing water quality or taking part in the Big River Watch (which occurs twice a year), there will be something you can do. Find your local Trust here.
You could also write to your local political representative and demand better for rivers.
Please join in! Use #BigRiverWatch and tag @theriverstrust on social media whilst you survey your river this weekend!
Visit the Big River Watch information from The Rivers Trust here
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