Eden Rivers Trust

19/10/2026

Volunteers needed: This Thursday 22th October 10am-3pm. Join the autumn hedge rescue team. Help us pull out the grass and weeds crowding into the new hedgeline and dig in new plants where the planting hasn’t made it through the extra hot summer. https://loom.ly/6ZvJjE0 The National Lottery Heritage Fund

18/10/2026

30th Anniversary Throwback: Enhancing and Protecting Eden’s Rivers.

After 30 years and hundreds of projects, choosing just one to celebrate felt impossible … so we didn’t!
This compilation showcases just a few we’ve delivered with visionary farmers and landowners across the Eden catchment, helping to future-proof farm businesses while creating healthier, more resilient rivers and landscapes.

From a weir removal in 2016 to a newly completed natural flood management scheme at Brampton, there’s plenty of river re-wiggling, floodplain reconnection, pond creation and natural flood management in between!
A huge thank-you to every landowner, farmer, funder and partner who has recognised the value of this work and helped make it possible, including the Environment Agency Natural England , Forestry Commission , United Utilities , The Woodland Trust , our national parks and landscapes and many more besides. 💧🌿

17/10/2026

30th anniversary throwback: a big thank-you to our brilliant volunteers!

No look back would be complete without celebrating the people who join us in all weathers to make Eden’s rivers better places for people and nature.

This clip comes from our 2022 film celebrating the Act for Eden The National Lottery Heritage Fund project. Hear from our volunteers about what they do and what inspires them to get involved.

There’s always room for one more 😊. If you have some spare time and would like to join our friendly crew, sign up today: https://loom.ly/_2Bz9rE

16/10/2026

30th Anniversary Throwback: On the road again!

From 2006 to around 2014, River Rover, our custom-built, 4-wheel-drive, bright orange mobile classroom, was hard to miss as it travelled across the catchment, helping schoolchildren and communities discover more about their local rivers and wildlife.

This photo also features a rare sighting of Terry the Trout—who mysteriously developed a puncture after our apprentices got hold of him!

Did you visit our River Rover truck?

The National Lottery Heritage Fund Discover Eden project 2004-2007

16/10/2026

Volunteers needed: Saturday 24th October 10am-3pm. It’s a new one for us - and quite amazingly satisfying! We need help to pull up thistles from a new nature restoration site in the North of the Eden catchment to get it ready for development over the next couple of years. https://loom.ly/O5VcScw The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Our work spans five key themes—resilient rivers, nature recovery, tackling climate change, invasive species, and empowering communities. Discover more and how YOU can help!

15/10/2026

30th anniversary throwback time: today, we're celebrating our amazing apprentices!
From 2014 to 2018, 12 local young people gained hands-on conservation experience, built employability skills, and worked toward a qualification ... all at the same time.
Here’s a short clip from a film they made about their experiences.
Watch the full film on our YouTube channel: https://loom.ly/a0dDl_4

Part of Cherish Eden, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

15/10/2026

Volunteers needed: Thursday 22th October 10am-3pm. Join the autumn hedge rescue team. Help us pull out the grass and weeds crowding into the new hedgeline and dig in new plants where the planting hasn’t made it through the extra hot summer. https://loom.ly/6ZvJjE0 The National Lottery Heritage Fund

13/10/2026

Throwback to 2016 – Film stars 🤩
We were tasked with creating a film for the launch of the Call of Nature campaign, highlighting why looking after your septic tank matters.

Our ad agency, Creative Concern, went full Hollywood blockbuster: one ambitious shot pulling back from ERT staffer Will, seated on the toilet, to reveal ERT staff and apprentices, trustees, friends, supporters—and even a horse and rider!
We won’t reveal how many takes it took to nail the final cut… 🎬

13/10/2026

Our reintroduced water voles in the Lowther sub-catchment are continuing to thrive.
Recent surveys have recorded breeding at several sites, with early signs of dispersal now being seen beyond established populations at one site. We've also mapped field signs and population distribution to help track their progress in the years ahead.
To support their recovery, American mink traps are in place across the catchment to control this invasive, non-native species that has historically decimated water vole populations, with a focus now on the River Eden between Lazonby and Warwick Bridge.
📷 Field signs observed, such as latrines and footprints.

Supported by the Environment Agency 's Water Environment Improvement Fund, United Utilities and Connect for Nature .

12/10/2026

🎉 Happy birthday to us - we're 30 years old!

Our story began following the Ploughlands pollution incident near Appleby, when a group of fishing rights owners and angling clubs came together to help protect the River Eden and its iconic Atlantic Salmon.
On this day in 1996, Eden Rivers Trust was formed.

Our first member of staff, Alasdair Brock, joined in 1997, with fencing and tree planting high on the agenda. Three decades later, those activities are still relevant today.

Since then, we've grown, evolved and embraced new opportunities in river conservation, habitat restoration and community engagement.

But one thing hasn't changed: our commitment to protecting and improving the rivers we love.

Over the coming week, we'll be sharing some memories from the archive and celebrating the people, projects and partnerships that have helped shape Eden Rivers Trust.
We hope you'll join us for the journey. 💙