The Water Team relies on volunteers like you to manage our river and wetland work outside of our nature reserves. From advisory visits, through to the design and delivery of technical restoration projects, our team is successfully working to improve our freshwater environment for both wildlife and people throughout the county. Our work not only directly benefits our native wildlife by improving habitats but also delivers benefits for flood management, water quality and public access to the river.
The vast majority of our work is supported by dedicated volunteers. Our volunteers help us with a wide range of tasks, from providing office support, fundraising, professional photography at events, and surveying, monitoring and assisting with the practical delivery of our river restoration projects. Coming from all walks of life, our volunteers are both reliable and relentless in their contribution and commitment to the Trust. If you would like to find out more about volunteering with the water team please contact us at [email protected]
Read all about our different projects below;
Creating great crested newt ponds under Natural England's District Level Licensing scheme. Read more
For our new Water Guardians project we are teaming up with Wessex Water to recruit a network of volunteers across Wiltshire to monitor our watercourses. Water Guardians will report any pollution incidents and monitor wildlife on their local rivers. Read more
Riverfly monitors go out once a month to monitor invertebrate communities using a method developed by The Riverfly Partnership. Read more
ABBA (A Better Biss Approach) - An exciting 5-year project to protect and improve river habitats across the Biss catchment Read more
The spread of invasive non-native plants along the River Avon and its tributaries threatens the future survival of our native plants and animals. Read more
Working in partnership with Wessex Rivers Trust on a 5-year project focusing on the headwaters of the River Wylye. Read more
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is working with Natural England to help homeowners, local contractors and estate agents living and/or working within the River Avon SSSI to understand why the Hampshire Avon is so special. Read more
Find out more about our PEBBLE project on the By Brook... Read more
Working with landowners, Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Piscatorial Society to investigate opportunities for restoration and habitat improvements on River Wylye between Heytesbury and Knook. Read more
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