Projects

Gwynedd

Our latest project aims to preserve the rare populations of freshwater pearl mussels.

Afon Bach- Clwyd

The campaign focuses on tackling the issues of road run off from the A55. This includes road salt, tyres, microplastics and heavy metals and the impact on our rivers. Using green infrastructure to improve the water quality in our rivers.

Ynys Mon

Tackling the issue of blue green algae. We are currently working on a pilot project to monitor the effect of bacteria and plankton using floating wetlands. This project includes a full education program where pupils build their own floating wetland.

Ynys Mon, Gwyrfai, Seiont, Mawddach, Conwy

Due to human impact and more extreme weather patterns we have lost many viable spawning habitats for fish. We aim to increase viable fish habit through woody debris, restoring gravels and boulders to create cover from predation.

North Wales Rivers Catchment

By creating a connected habitat corridor, we can promote the movement and migration of wildlife, allowing species to disperse and colonise new areas, contributing to overall biodiversity conservation.

Join our community Menai Strait Partnership Forum. We formed this group with MSFOMA to tackle the pollution entering the Menai from the 13 rivers.

Afon Leri- Dyfi Catchment

Working with affected communities and the Tal-Y-Bont flood group we will be installing a series of Natural Flood Management techniques across the upper catchment.

Seiont and Gwyrfai catchment

There are just three native populations of the Torgoch left in Wales and they all reside in Snowdonia lakes. These ancient glacial fish are at risk from warming waters and climate change. Our aim is to protect these iconic species through education, awareness and green infrastruture.

North Wales Rivers

Our citizen science campaign monitors temperatures across North Wales Rivers. Our tree planting campaign provides shade to exposed sections of rivers and spawning grounds.

Afon Cegin- Seiont catchment and a wider North Wales education programme.

With more extreme weather and drought we are seeing higher more extreme bursts of rainfall. These are exacerbating surface run off of pollutants and running straight into rivers. Our Rainscapes programme is developing Rain gardens for communities, education porgrammes and training and working with farmers to increase free draining soils.

North Wales Rivers

The once abundant Eels are now endangered. Our Eelsment project allows you to get involved in helping us map barriers to migration and has allowed us to instal cost effective mussel rope Eel fish passage solutions across teh North Wales catchment.

Water Quality Testing

Thanks to the National Lottery campaign we have been able to involve over 140 Anglers to take part in a National Citizen Science campaign through the Angling Trust. The data collected will allow us to target projects and campaigns in the future.

Afon Ogwen & Menai Strait

We have taken over the flow meter on the bridge at Afon Ogwen to monitor the flow and CSO releases flowing into the Ogwen and out into the Menai Strait. This invaluable data will allow us to target projects and campaigns to ensure that that Ogwen remains a viable river eco system.

Ynys Mon

We have partnered with Ynys Mon council to work with farmers to protect rivers, restore connected habitat and create a nature trail walk along the river in Ynys Mon to open up the countyside to the wider community.

Afon Conwy

Restoring Peat bogs in the upper reaches of the Conwy through the Mignient restoration project.

Afon Bach- Clwyd

The great crested newt, one of Britain’s flamboyant native amphibians, relies heavily on the health of pond ecosystems for its survival. We are working to create riverside ponds alongside wetland planting to encourage this native creature back to the Clwyd.

North Wales & Mid North Wales Rivers

Underwater cameras will be used to live stream videos of these rivers so that the condition of migrating fish can be assessed by anyone online. The Camera system utilises Go Pro Hero 9 technology with underwater WiFi extension cabling allowing the footage to be viewed remotely on an overwater monitor.

North Wales Rivers

Community training on water quality monitoring across the North Wales Rivers Trust catchment. Training and monitoring allowing us to map hot spots and changes in water quality using GIS mapping.

Afon Dyfi

We are working on two separate camera trap projects to survey species to get a better understanding of the number and status of these species in the area, to inform conservation management and predation levels.

North Wales Rivers

We are currently carrying out full river habitat surveys. These include snorkel surveys, drone surveys, riparian walk overs and invertebrate monitoring. Using GIS mapping we will be able to collate a full database of up to date data that we can utilise to inform river restoration projects.

Afon Llyfni

Our project dismantles weirs, builds fish easements. Restoring nature's harmony: We're dedicated to removing weirs and implementing fish easements for the benefit of migratory fish populations.

North Wales Rivers

Our citizen science campaign monitors outfalls through survey123 to get a precise geolocation of the conditions.

Take a look through a small sample of our projects that have a huge impact on our rivers. From habitat restoration, water quality improvements, installing easements to aid river flow and removing obstructions such as wiers and dams, to increase fish passage.

Ynyn Mon

Our living sea walls is an exciting pilot study to provide habitat using artificial reefs.