Last Thursday we headed out to Rhyl and Denbigh, to meet members of the public to discuss the issue of flooding. The aim was to gather people's experiences of local flooding events through open discussions and a short survey.

It's been a busy month for the Menai Strait Partnership as we start gaining momentum for 2026.

We've been out on the Menai Strait making connections and meeting partners. It has been great to see all the different aspects of life along the Menai.

Afon Ogwen Citizen Science Taster Session - Saturday 21st February 2026

Lab Dŵr™ is looking for volunteers to help us monitor the Afon Ogwen. Come along to find out more!

On Valentine’s Day, local residents, ecologists and community members gathered along the beautiful Afon Cynfal to show our love for this extraordinary river.

The North Wales Rivers Trust is on the lookout for new River Ambassadors to join two exciting conservation projects, giving you the chance to make a real difference for some of our most vulnerable freshwater species while gaining hands-on experience and connecting with your local rivers in a new way.

Welsh Government’s proposals for change to the water sector are encouraging and present an important opportunity to improve rivers.

We recently wrapped up a small project on the Afon Cefni as part of our Sustainable Fisheries work funded by Natural Resources Wales. Working with the landowner we were able to install just over 200 metres of fencing, plant over 150 native trees and install pasture pumps as an alternative drinking source.

Peatlands are one of our most important habitats. With nature at a crisis point, we are focusing our attention on interventions and restoration work that will maximise impact across North and Mid Wales.

Published today the Wales Habitats Regulations 9A Summary Report (2019–2024) — an important document that deserves far more public attention than it is likely to get.

The National Park Authority is set to approve the scheme in February even though campaigners argue it is contrary to Welsh Planning Policy to protect key wildlife sites.

2026 has got off to a fantastic start for our Lab Dŵr™ project. Lab Dŵr™ is North Wales Rivers Trust’s citizen science water quality monitoring campaign, bringing communities together to better understand the health of their local rivers.

This week, the North Wales Rivers Trust team undertook targeted training in current sustainable farming methods and the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), scheduled to launch in January 2026.

Over the past few months, our team has delivered a series of habitat improvements. Thanks to funding from Natural Resources Wales through the Inland Fisheries Habitat Restoration and Mitigation programmes.

This week, in collaboration with Meteor Communications, our team installed the final set of real-time water quality sondes that will monitor Llyn Cwellyn and our interventions.

National Tree Week is a chance to celebrate the many ways trees support healthy landscapes. One of the most important relationships is the one between trees and rivers. Along every watercourse, from small headwater streams to larger rivers, trees help shape the physical environment, improve water quality, and support the wildlife that depends on freshwater systems.

Now in its 50th year, National Tree Week (NTW), brought to you by The Tree Council and partners, brings together the conservation sector, volunteers and tree-lovers to mark the start of the annual tree planting season by planting thousands of trees and hedgerows and celebrating everything they deliver for us. The theme for NTW 2025 is A Future Filled with Trees.

This Thursday we will be planting trees near Llyn Cwellyn as part of Prosiect Torgoch and National Tree Planting Week. If you would like to join us from 12 - 3 PM please email poppy@northwalesriverstrust.org for more information.

As part of Project Torgoch, we have been conducting weekly water quality testing of the inlets of Llyn Cwellyn. The aim of this testing is to build a baseline dataset and identify where pollutants may be entering the lake in addition to sondes which are being installed in December.

Should a river have rights? Is a river a natural resource for humans or should it be entitled to a right to exist as it’s own living entity? If the species who depend on our rivers could speak, what would they say?

Earlier this month we held a volunteer day where the volunteers had the opportunity to learn about the restoration works taking place as part of Prosiect Torgoch. With guidance from Project Officer Angharad Powell and Keyhoe countrside, we were able to help sculpt small settlement ponds, strengthening their banks using rock and turf from the surrounding area.