Our team were lucky to spend time with pupils at Dalton St Michael's, Skelmersdale chatting all things rivers 🐟
The pupils shared what they’ve been learning in their lessons, and we connected that knowledge to their local rivers, so they can help to tackle some of the challenges we face today.
🐟 This is how we know what the River Hodder needs. 🐟
Evidence from river surveys & citizen science guides our restoration work.
With 8 days to go & the campaign at 80% of our goal, your support helps turn knowledge into action.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together
A Hodder salmon leaps out of the water with a message urging donations to save the species in 10 days.
We’re entering the final 10 days of Hodder Together for Salmon🐟
Thanks to a huge amount of support we’ve now reached 63% of our £20,000 target.
If you’ve already donated, thank you. If you’re able to help again by sharing the campaign, now is the time 👇
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together
Fancy learning about the science that goes on at the Ribble Rivers Trust? 🧪🌳
Join us for a day in the Barley catchment collecting information to help us identify the health of the area!
For more info or to sign up - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ribbleriverstrust
Salmon once filled the River Hodder- so what’s changed? 🐟
This short video shows our team carrying out a fish survey on a tributary of the River Hodder.
These surveys provide the evidence that shapes our restoration work.
👉 Support the work here:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together
We’re halfway there- and it’s thanks to you 🩵
Hodder Together for Salmon has reached 50% of its goal. This support is already turning plans into action:
🌱 healthier habitats
🐟 better conditions for salmon
🤝 communities shaping the future
Help the Hodder 👇
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together
It’s spring clean season- and the community showed up 🧹♻️
We’ve teamed up once again with Hoghton Parish Council and local volunteers to give the banks of the River Darwen at Hoghton Bottoms a proper spring clean.
Thank you to everyone who gave their time 💙
Join us for a 7.7-mile walk starting at Thompson Park car park and following the River Brun and Calder. With sections of farmland, woodlands and canals.
For more info or to sign up - www.tickettailor.com/events/ribbleriverstrust...
Save our rivers…. one slice at a time 🍰
Thanks to Studio Bakery one of our Hodder Together for Salmon supporters will be enjoying a Matilda Cake as part of our Crowdfunder.
👉 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together 👈
What are the critters crawling across the rock? 🔎🐛
These tiny little architects are cased caddisfly larvae and they play a vital part in our foodchains and river health.
If you’d like to support these species, check out our crowdfunder👇
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together
A huge thank you to our citizen scientists who attended our recent Water Quality event in Clitheroe 👏
As part of the ongoing project, our citizen scientists collected 16 water samples and tested them for ammonia, phosphate, turbidity, and E. coli.
Fancy joining us? 👇
ribbletrust.org.uk/volunteer
Can you help us reach 50%?
Thanks to the North Atlantic Samon Fund, every donation is currently being matched, doubling the impact for Salmon in the River Hodder, if you can, please help us get there.
👉 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together 👈
There’s so much life in our rivers, but sometimes you have to look closely! 🔎🐜
This invertebrate sample has been taken from Black Brook, where it meets the River Yarrow.
These creatures are vital for our ecosystem- feeding on algae, plants, and decaying matter, and providing a food source too!
Our baby trees are loving the sunshine! 🌱🌞
Right now the crab apple, blackthorn, and rowan seeds sown are all starting to germinate.
These seeds were sown in the autumn as part of our plan to reduce our reliance on nursery grown trees and instead grow our own!
Explore the Ribble Valley in style 🚲🌳
Thanks to I Cycle in Clitheroe, one of our supporters will be enjoying a weekend hire of two electric bikes as part of our Hodder Together for Salmon campaign.
Learn more and donate 👇
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together
How can we be bee sustainable? 🐝
Last week we joined schools from across the Ribble Valley for the Conference for Ribble Valley Schools (CORVS).
Students were challenged to answer an important question:
How can technology help nature and tackle climate change in our schools? 🤔
Fancy protecting your river in your spare time? 🔎🐟
Join us on Sunday 12th April at (10.00am- 4.00pm) at our offices in Clitheroe & learn how you can protect your local river- on your own terms!
We’d love to see you there, find out more & book on 👇
tickettailor.com/events/ribbleriverstrust/2105699
Fancy learning about the science that goes on at the Ribble Rivers Trust? 🧪🌳
Join us for a day in the Barley catchment collecting information to help us identify the health of the area!
For more info or to sign up - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ribbleriverstrust
Atlantic salmon are one of the most remarkable fish in the natural world.
But their numbers are declining.
Our new blog explains why these fish need our help.
👉 ribbletrust.org.uk/why-atlantic-salmon-need-our-help/ 👈
👉 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together 👈
Join us for a 5.3-mile walk passing through fields, Darwen Moor, and Roddlesworth Woods. Providing a chance to enjoy the local scenery and discuss work being conducted in the area as part of our EA Natural Flood Management project.
www.tickettailor.com/events/ribbleriverstrust...
Last week we said spring had sprung…
Were we technically correct?
✔️ Yes.
Did we speak too soon?
✔️ Also yes.
Yesterday our team were working at the very top of the catchment, north of Horton in Ribblesdale. They got a taste of spring… followed by rain, hail and snow 🌨️
It’s time to kick start the spring clean-up season. ♻️
We've been tackling the area where the Rivers Ribble and Darwen join and it’s fair to say that this area hadn't been litter-picked in a long time!
Want to get stuck in? Sign up to our weekly volunteer updates 👇
ribbletrust.org.uk/volunteer/
The end of tree planting season is in sight! 🌳
Our staff and volunteers just have a few more sites left to complete, including some exciting woodland creation in the Douglas sub-catchment.
Not long to go now… join us for the final stretch 👇
ribbletrust.org.uk/volunteer/
Incredible news-we're already 30% towards our goal 🙌
Join 44 passionate backers and pledge today and help us reach 50% funding for the Hodder salmon!
Every pledge directly supports habitat restoration and conservation, and your donations are DOUBLED!
👉 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together 👈
Join us for our annual litter pick along the banks of the Ribble at Howick Cross, Penwortham. Saturday 11th April, 10am -12pm.
For all the details and to book a place, visit:
www.tickettailor.com/events/ribbleriverstrust...
Our first rewards have been claimed! 🎉
The 2-in-1 Globe™ kindly donated by Brainstorm Toys has already been snapped up by one of our supporters- and we’re not surprised one bit!
A huge thank you to Brainstorm Toys 💙
Donate and explore the rewards here:
👉 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together 👈
What an incredible start! 🎉
In just over 24 hours, 31 amazing supporters have helped us raise 17% of our goal for Hodder Together for Salmon. Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, and supported so far 💙
Donate and explore the rewards here:
👉 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together 👈
Group of children standing on a rocky riverbank, tossing a toy fish in the air using a blue cloth- mimicking the way salmon jump up barriers to move upstream.
✨ It’s launch day! ✨
Today, we’re launching The Hodder and NASF Together for Salmon campaign, because salmon are in decline and rivers need our help.
💧 Our goal: £20,000 in five weeks
💧 Every donation doubled thanks to the North Atlantic Salmon Fund
👉 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hodder-together 👈
It’s English Tourism Week! ☀️
Why not try one of our circular river walks? They’re a great way to enjoy the fresh air, discover local wildlife, and see your local river from a new perspective 💧
So, where will your next walk take you?🚶♀️
ribbletrust.org.uk/get-outside/circular-river-walks
Volunteer coordinator Mike crouches by a pond, showing aquatic insects in a tray to children gathered around.
The Damselfly Wetland surrounded by grassy banks and leafless trees under a cloudy sky.
Informational sign about The Damselfly Wetland habitat, featuring images of local wildlife and conservation efforts.
Clusters of spawn floating in shallow water surrounded by green grass and reeds.
The Damselfly Wetland's surveys have ended at Tawd Valley Park! 🔎🐜
Whilst we were conducting Monday's surveys, we were surprised by a group of children from Cobbs Brow Primary School who were out on a fieldtrip.
Luckily our Volunteer Coordinator Mike was on hand to show them some watery wildlife!
