Trent Rivers Trust

26/10/2026

ICYMI, our Chair of Trustees, Mark Owen talked about Rivers 2040 and the importance of having a vision for the Trent.

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26/10/2026

We're hiring! 🌊

Love rivers and got the skills to improve their health?

We're looking for two permanent, full-time team members. Both roles are hybrid, requiring travel across the catchment and to our office in Darley Abbey.

Find full salary details and how to apply on our website:

Nature-based Solutions Manager
https://www.trentriverstrust.org/were-hiring-a-nature-based-solutions-manager-2/

Environmental Project Officer
https://www.trentriverstrust.org/were-hiring-an-environment-project-officer/

22/10/2026

There is hope for salmon, and we're proud to be part of a movement that actively works towards a future in which salmon has a chance to recover.

14/10/2026

We don't simply dream of a healthier river Trent, we are supporting an economic case for it 🌊

As we, alongside The Wildlife Trusts, present a vision of an invigorated River Trent have a look at what a large-scale restoration effort could achieve here at our doorstep.

The benefits speak for themselves.

Have a read 👇

Today, we’re launching The Rivers 2040 Vision, a new report from The Wildlife Trusts, Trent Rivers Trust and Intact Insurance, setting out how we can restore England’s rivers by working with nature.

Focusing on the River Trent, the vision explores how restoring the river from source to sea could deliver an estimated £10 billion in economic benefits over 30 years. That’s potentially more than £7 in benefits for every £1 invested.

Healthier rivers can help reduce flood risk, improve water quality, create space for wildlife and support thriving communities. But achieving this means working together across entire river catchments and putting nature at the heart of river recovery.

And that’s not all. At 7.30pm tonight, we’ll also be launching A River Speaks, a new film narrated by Vicky McClure, exploring our connections with rivers and what’s possible when we work with nature rather than against it.

Read more to explore the findings and the vision 👉 https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/every-1-invested-restoring-rivers-could-generate-over-7-benefits

13/10/2026

The The Rivers Trust report is now out.

The report provides an overview as well as a deep-dive into some of the issues our rivers are facing.

It is a sobering read, outlining current and emerging threats to our rivers. These are issues that compound and accelerate as the climate crisis gains pace.

Hope, however, can be an action word. For us, it means to focus on the solutions, to ensure they're easier to deliver at a greater scale, and to then take action on the ground.

In the report, you'll find our surprise salmon catch on the Bottle brook earlier this year. The catch shows that salmon are spread much further in the Derbyshire Derwent than originally thought.

From opening up our rivers to monitoring them properly and restoring rivers where it's needed most, if you're looking for action-inspiring hope, there is merit in zooming in on the many projects that are already underway.

Dive in 🐟

https://theriverstrust.org/rivers-report-2026

02/10/2026

Improved by a mile

Take a look behind the scenes as we look back on the project that created:

1.8km of more natural and connected river
3000 square metres of wetland providing a new home for wildlife
A historic wetland meadow
Tonnes of gravel creating spawning habitat

https://www.trentriverstrust.org/your-rivers/trent/river-restoration-on-the-trent/

28/09/2026

Did you catch us on Countryfile?

What a treat it has been to welcome the team to our backyard. As part of the Rivers2040 project, we highlighted the Trent's potential to become a blueprint for river recovery across the UK, and the collective efforts already underway.

*spoilers incoming*

Ruth Needham, our Head of Landscape and Partnership showcased our award-winning work on the River Mease and the fundamental need to support farmers to support nature recovery.

The Nature-based Solutions team, led by Scott McKenzie, took our electrofishing monitoring efforts to the main Trent. Using a specifically designed monitoring cube, the team highlighted how supporting the recovery of species like the lamprey can uplift the entire river.

If you haven't watched it (and if we may say so ourselves), here's your cue to add this Trent treat to your watchlist.

If you have seen it, what did you think?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0032805/countryfile-world-rivers-day-the-river-trent

27/09/2026

This Sunday on BBC Countryfile, the River Trent, team Trent Rivers Trust and a glimpse of some niche river life.

What a joy it has been to show Matt Baker and the Countryfile team around the catchment.

Don’t forget to tune in and celebrate in style 💙🌊

18/09/2026

🤳 Big River Watch starts today! This is your week-long chance to take action for our vital rivers and report on the health of your local river using the free app.

In April, over 5,500 people across the UK and Ireland got involved and submitted 2,397 surveys!

Together, they helped record over 1,500 signs of pollution, 1,100 signs of litter, 528 riverflies (key indicators of river health), and nearly 180 kingfishers.

Take part between the 18th and 24th of September, what will you see this time?
https://theriverstrust.org/big-river-watch

16/09/2026

Thank you Nottingham Green Festival for having us discuss the state of the Trent, how people can get involved and how to connect to our doorstep river🙏