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Butley River work begins!
We’ve started work to make the River Butley in-channel and bankside habitats better for wildlife. The project, focusing on a 500m section...

Jess Duckenfield
Feb 10, 20231 min read


It’s World Wetlands Day!
World Wetlands Day is celebrated on the 2nd of February each year to raise awareness about the importance and value of wetlands. This day...

Jess Duckenfield
Feb 2, 20232 min read


Season's Greetings!
Warm wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from us all at Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust! Our staff will be taking a...

Jess Duckenfield
Dec 23, 20221 min read


Preventing Plastic Pollution
Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust is part of a new citizen science projects announced to prevent plastic pollution on English rivers. Our...

Jess Duckenfield
Dec 20, 20221 min read


Water For Tomorrow - Gipping and Orwell Abstractors Workshop
Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust hosted the Water For Tomorrow - Gipping and Orwell Abstractors workshop today in Ipswich. Guest speakers...

Jess Duckenfield
Nov 22, 20221 min read


Something scary lurks in our rivers
It might look pretty, but Himalayan balsam (Inpatiens glandulifera) is a monster causing havoc in our river ecosystems. This highly...

Jess Duckenfield
Oct 31, 20221 min read


Dr Helen Dangerfield Joins ESRT as New Director
Helen joined the Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust as Director in September 2022 Helen has over 20 years’ experience in the environmental...

Jess Duckenfield
Oct 6, 20221 min read


It's World Rivers Day!
World Rivers Day Is A Celebration of The World’s Waterways! Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September each year, World Rivers Day is...

Jess Duckenfield
Sep 25, 20223 min read


Saving Water For Tomorrow
This month we want to share more information about our participation in the Water for Tomorrow partnership. Join us on our water saving...

Jess Duckenfield
Aug 1, 20221 min read


New Crayfish Project Underway
Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust have been awarded £15,000 by the Essex and Suffolk Water Branch Out Environmental Fund to help with our...

Jess Duckenfield
Jul 29, 20222 min read


And the winner is...
Spains Hall Estate and partners have won the CIEEM Award for Best Practice: Small Scale Nature Conservation! The beaver and Natural Flood...

Jess Duckenfield
Jun 23, 20221 min read


It's National Insect Week!
This National Insect Week, we're celebrating freshwater ecosystems and the insect species that inhabit them! Every year, the Royal...

Jess Duckenfield
Jun 21, 20222 min read


Job Opportunity: Could you be our next Director?
Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust is seeking a new Director to build on our success and growth and bring us to the next level of our...

Jess Duckenfield
May 6, 20221 min read


Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Check out our latest articles in the Dedham Vale and Stour Valley News, and Coasts and Heaths AONB newspapers. Both are available for...

Jess Duckenfield
May 3, 20221 min read


Is there sewage in your local river?
The Rivers Trust have updated their Sewage Map to include the latest 2021 data Sewage is discharged into rivers across the UK and Ireland...

Jess Duckenfield
Apr 5, 20221 min read


Why did the cow cross the river? To mooove to the udder side!
Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust have broken ground on the creation of a new livestock crossing on the River Alde in Bruisyard. The new...

Jess Duckenfield
Mar 31, 20221 min read


East Suffolk Catchment Parternship - Spring Newsletter
It's a bit later than planned, but our latest edition of the East Suffolk Catchment Partnership (ESCP) newsletter is now out! Find out...

Jess Duckenfield
Mar 18, 20221 min read


Riparian Habitat in the River Deben
The Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust have been working with landowners and the Environment Agency to create and improve riparian habitats...

Jess Duckenfield
Mar 15, 20221 min read


Making a difference in our Suffolk rivers
This week, in partnership with the Environment Agency and the Fynn and Lark Fishing Club, the ESRT completed the repair of 14 existing...

Jess Duckenfield
Mar 3, 20221 min read


Water Quality in Rivers report
Yesterday the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee published their Water Quality in Rivers report, and the results are damning...

Jess Duckenfield
Jan 14, 20221 min read
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