So... Can you spare half an hour to help us paint a bigger picture of #river health?

theriverstrust.org/take-action/... to find out about the Big River Watch and download the app.

#theriverstrust #riverhealth #rivers #bigriverwatch #pollution #nature #citizenscience

Big River Watch September 2025 results: citizen science, nature… From spotting pollution and wildlife to reconnecting with your local river, last month thousands of you got outside for a week full of citizen science and…

theriverstrust.org/about-us/new... Really interesting feedback from #BigRiverWatch. Pleased to have taken part and lovely to see one of my photos used! Love that the data collected supports the link between good mental health and time spent in nature.

THANK YOU to everyone who got involved in our latest #BigRiverWatch! 💙

More than 4,100 of you got outside, spent time by your local rivers, and became citizen scientists.

Together, you submitted over 2,300 surveys and spent an incredible 43 days watching our rivers. 👏

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Norwich swimmers lead new push for cleaner rivers With city council support, a Norwich swimming group is applying for bathing water status to help protect their river from pollution

Local people are working to get their river clean.

The Cow Tower Dippers, wild swimmers in Norwich, want part of the River Wensum to be a designated bathing water site. This would trigger regular pollution testing & keep the river safer for swimming.

By Owen Sennitt #BigRiverWatch

Wiggling rivers to be restored in Brecks – North Norfolk Coastal Group

Did you know the Little Ouse is one river which is being ‘re-wiggled’ by the Norfolk Rivers Trust, to reinstate wildlife habitats where humans had ironed them out.

And to learn more aboutthe art of wiggling rivers... 👇

#BigRiverWatch @theriverstrust.bsky.social

The Little Ouse River This latest in our series Rivers of East Anglia traces the Little Ouse upstream, and meets several interesting buildings on the way.

On the final day of #BigRiverWatch we are revisiting past river articles.

Here Aidan Baker explores the River Ouse, and finds the natural & human interventions that have shaped it ...

Norfolk Broads rivers drowning in sewage, new report warns A new report reveals the Norfolk Broads has some of the worst sewage-hit rivers in Britain

Millions visit the Broads every year to walk, boat and birdwatch.

They deserve rivers that aren’t toxic.

Owen Sennitt reports

#BigRiverWatch

Tomorrow is the last day of the #BigRiverWatch, so if you have a free 15 minutes head down to your local river or stream to see what you can record about river health.

Don't forget to download the free app via your app store before you go.

#BigRiverWatch #Riverhealth #Pollution #Wildlife

#BigRiverWatch on the Kennet on the east of Marlborough. Thank you volunteer Zoe!
Do join in this national survey run by The Rivers Trust anytime between now and 25th September.
For more detail:
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

2,000 of you got out this weekend & surveyed a river with #BigRiverWatch 🙌

But can you make an honest social media team out of us? 👀

You've got until the end of Thurs 25th, to get your surveys in, put your river on the map, & bring us closer to our (slightly ambitious) claim.

Dry summers, dirty water: the river Cam’s slow collapse The river Cam faces crisis from sewage pollution, over-abstraction, and inaction – locals fight to save its wildlife and natural flow

The River Cam should flow with pure chalk spring water. Instead, it runs on sewage outflows laced with phosphorus, and it's killing life in the river. Read the full story for this week's #BigRiverWatch ⤵️

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River Coquet, Northumberland. Between Linbriggs and Linshields. Fast flowing peaty water flowing between green hills under a blue sky.

River Coquet, Northumberland. Between Linbriggs and Linshields. Fast flowing peaty water flowing between green hills under a blue sky.

River Coquet, Northumberland. Between Linbriggs and Linshields. Fast flowing peaty water - picture shows me taking a water sample with a vial from the WaterBlitz testing kit.

A grey haired old gadgy enjoying the sunshine next to the river. Spending 15 minutes logging everything around him for the Big River Watch survey. I saw a Grey Wagtail... other than sheep... that was it.

After noticing a lot of pollution on this stretch of the River Coquet in Northumberland back in late Spring (dead fish, frogs and white powder encrusted rocks); I decided to do the #BigRiverWatch and #WaterBlitz pollution testing here. It looked much improved, but we'll see when the results are in.

Thanks to work of concerned citizens, councillors, @theriverstrust.bsky.social, @wildlifebcn.org & other nature trusts some river habitats are being recolonised by Ratty, the endangered water vole...

Help wildlife thrive & report the state of stream or river near you for #BigRiverWatch.

How the River Bure is being restored Norfolk’s River Bure is part of a major national project to restore English rivers. We describe the work under way

Good news for Norfolk’s rivers!

The Riverlands project will restore 13km of the River Bure, improve water quality, and bring back wildlife from water voles (see 🧵) to dragonflies.

#BigRiverWatch

How the River Bure is being restored Norfolk’s River Bure is part of a major national project to restore English rivers. We describe the work under way

Norfolk’s river Bure is being restored as part of the National Trust’s £1.6m Riverlands project — tackling pollution, restoring habitats, and reconnecting communities with nature.

#BigRiverWatch

Dry summers, dirty water: the river Cam’s slow collapse The river Cam faces crisis from sewage pollution, over-abstraction, and inaction – locals fight to save its wildlife and natural flow

The Cam should flow with pure chalk spring water.

Instead, it runs with what we flush down the sink, and that’s killing life in the river.

As part of the #BigRiverWatch Kate Moore reports on the state of the River Cam

How the River Bure is being restored Norfolk’s River Bure is part of a major national project to restore English rivers. We describe the work under way

Once it inspired writers like John Betjeman and Arthur Ransome.

Now, the River Bure is inspiring a wave of river restoration

#BigRiverWatch @theriverstrust.bsky.social

Dry summers, dirty water: the river Cam’s slow collapse The river Cam faces crisis from sewage pollution, over-abstraction, and inaction – locals fight to save its wildlife and natural flow

Villagers are ripping invasive plants from the banks.

Trout habitats are being restored.

Wildlife is being tracked.

But one thing still poisons the Cam: sewage pouring from treatment works.

Kate Moore reports #BigRiverWatch

How the River Bure is being restored Norfolk’s River Bure is part of a major national project to restore English rivers. We describe the work under way

Invasive species, pollution, and river engineering have all harmed the River Bure. But a new project is working with farmers, anglers & locals to bring it back to life. #BigRiverWatch

Dry summers, dirty water: the river Cam’s slow collapse The river Cam faces crisis from sewage pollution, over-abstraction, and inaction – locals fight to save its wildlife and natural flow

Five years ago, they warned the River Cam was only ‘one or two dry summers from crisis.’

That crisis has arrived – sewage, pollution, abstraction, and a dying chalk stream.

See why it matters.

Kate Moore reports during
#BigRiverWatch from @theriverstrust.bsky.social

📢 Big River Watch starts today!

Download the free app, spend 15 minutes by your local river, and complete the short survey to tell @theriverstrust.bsky.social what you see.

Get your survey in by the 25th of September! #BigRiverWatch.

#TheRiversTrust #river #nature #riverflies

Dry summers, dirty water: the river Cam’s slow collapse The river Cam faces crisis from sewage pollution, over-abstraction, and inaction – locals fight to save its wildlife and natural flow

“Off the scale.” - That’s how sewage readings looked in the River Cam.

Councillor Richard Pavitt has spent five years warning of crisis.

Now, the water is more sewage than spring.

Kate Moore reports during #BigRiverWatch

🌊 The Big River Watch starts today! This is your chance to report on the health of your local river using the #BigRiverWatch app.

✅ Download the free app
✅ Head to your local river
✅ Upload your survey

🤳 Between the 19-25th, what will you see? theriverstrust.org/big-river-watch

🌻The #BigRiverWatch starts today.
🖱️Download the free @theriverstrust.bsky.social app, spend 15 minutes by your local river, & complete the short survey to tell us what you see. Wildlife, plants, barriers, water colour, and every sighting matters. Get involved.
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Dry summers, dirty water: the river Cam’s slow collapse The river Cam faces crisis from sewage pollution, over-abstraction, and inaction – locals fight to save its wildlife and natural flow

As the #BigRiverWatch returns, today's focus is the River Cam.

Once fed by a chalk aquifer, it now runs on sewage outflows laced with phosphorus – smothering plants, stripping oxygen, killing life.

Kate Moore reports on a dying river.

River Watch is back: help research pollution and wildlife Become a citizen scientist by spending 15 minutes observing your local waterway, to help record river health in your community

🗓️ From today Sept 19 until Sept 25 take part in the #BigRiverWatch organised by @theriverstrust.bsky.social
– spend 15 mins by your river & log what you see.

More details on how to participate 👇to help wildlife

👀 How’s your local river looking?

🦦 Spotted wildlife or pollution?

Take part in the FREE Big River Watch survey (19–25 Sept) with @theriverstrust. 🌊

Your observations help build a UK & Ireland-wide picture of river health.

📲 Download “Big River Watch” in your app store!

#BigRiverWatch

Photo of a beaver with large blue words that say '11 Big River Watchers recorded beavers in the last survey', 19th-25th September. Download the app, survey your river. What will you see?

Want to help the health of your local river? Get involved with the #BigRiverWatch between 19-25 Sep! You just need to download the free Big River Watch app, take 15 minutes to observe your local river and then answer the in-app survey

@theriverstrust.bsky.social

theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

Screenshot of an article from The Guardian newspaper with the headline: "Revealed: river pollution twice as bad inside national parks as outside them". Below the headline, a serene river flows through a lush, green forest with scattered rocks. White text below the screenshot states: "Source: The Guardian"

🚨Guardian exclusive reveals that river pollution in UK national parks is TWICE as bad as elsewhere.

✊But citizen scientists are fighting back! Thanks to everyone joining our #GreatUKWaterBlitz & The Rivers Trust's #BigRiverWatch this weekend.

Read more 🔗 https://theguardian.pulse.ly/joaens9bld

a person sitting on a tree lined river bank kicking legs over fast flowing water next to buildings. Text reads: Big River Watch

Do you care about your local river? Help it with the #BigRiverWatch from @theriverstrust.bsky.social
Everything you record deepens our understanding of river health. The better we know our waterways, the more we can improve them.
Download the survey app 👇
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...