WRT Volunteers

This is the place for Westcountry Rivers Trust volunteers to chat, exchange ideas and generally have a natter!

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

@BlondesTwo @sophiepierce @benking01 @LaurenceWRT Don't make us jealous! It doesn't count if you don't have to trick yourself into going in without a wetsuit...

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

Great effort from the #WestcountryCSI people for #Bankholidayblitz - 44 surveys in 1 weekend!! Thanks to everyone who took part, what an amazing way to take a snapshot of our #environment. Map below shows #water temperatures for this amazingly warm weekend! #data #citizenscience

[Simon Browning @SimonBrowning4]

What a way to round off the weekend. @RiverGeeks_WRT #WestcountryCSI #BankHolidayBlitz the River Neet (or Strat) upstream of #Bude

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

Get involved with our first ever Westcountry CSI blitz! Visit your favourite river and look out for wildlife and sign of pollution. Sign up here https://t.co/SCtHgyzZJq #citizenscience #waterquality #wildlife #bankholiday #getinvolved

[Westcountry Rivers Trust @WestcountryRT]

Happy #SomersetDay! And thanks to all the fantastic Somerset people & groups who have been helping us make space for raingardens for #SPONGE2020 , improve habitats for #eels and other fish and take care of Somerset's beautiful environment. Lovely job!

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

Stunning photo from one of our citizen scientists on the River Barle! Do you have a favourite river spot you'd like to keep an eye on? Why not join us... https://t.co/SCtHgyzZJq #WestcountryCSI #CitizenScience #GetInvolved #Nature #Science #Devon #Cornwall #Somerset

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

Lovely brown #trout spotted in Camelford

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

Lovely picture taken by one of our CSI'ers on Harpers Lakes in Exeter. Our CSI scheme is a great way to spot wildlife! @WestcountryRT

[Iorwerth Watkins @catchmentyog]

@RiverGeeks_WRT Winter is over (I think) so this fence is coming down soon. If you look out into the field (1st photo), the crop cover seems OK, but my analysis of photo 2 shows there is still <50% of the soils covered #protectthesoils

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

We love seeing photos of the streams you live near and care about! If you fancy getting involved where you live, email [email protected] or visit https://t.co/SCtHgyzZJq #WestcountryCSI #CitizenScience https://t.co/YcC9y6CdDh

[Simon Browning @SimonBrowning4]

My turn to review and approve #WestcountryCSI surveys today, we're getting more in each time! Special thanks to Ken - prolific on the upper #Exe and tributaries - #waterquality looking good, and Ken's pics are always a treat! @WestcountryRT @RiverGeeks_WRT

[Westcountry Rivers Trust @WestcountryRT]

Our @RiverGeeks_WRT have been playing with Twitter Data again. Here is a word cloud of all our tweets in 2017 #DataScience

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

Looking forward to seeing the results of this soil health trial! #soils #soilscience @WestcountryRT https://t.co/nZhllCOMKC

[Iorwerth Watkins @catchmentyog]

@WRT_Rivergeeks well that seems to have gone quick. The 1 year garden #ZEBA trial is over! Need to take a look at the stats now (when I get five mins).

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

Westcountry CSI volunteers - don't forget that any equipment you use to collect or test your samples should be checked, cleaned and dried afterwards to prevent the spread of invasives! #InvasivesWeek https://t.co/2pmeIw5MK7

[Environment Agency @EnvAgency]

#InvasivesWeek is bringing together a range of organisations to raise awareness of invasive non-native species and inspire people to stop the spread! @CheckCleanDryGB

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

Brilliant job from the Crackington CSI team! #citizenscience #community https://t.co/n5CvSiRhKo

[Simon Browning @SimonBrowning4]

A massive 'thank you' to our intrepid @WestcountryRT #WestcountryCSI #CitizenScientists Just reviewing the latest surveys and there are some great photos coming through like this one of the Ludon Stream, Crackington. Looking pretty good on the #WQ front too!

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

One of our farm advisors, Yog, has been out in East Devon searching for opportunities to alleviate flooding through natural measures. @catchmentyog @WestcountryRT https://t.co/mMblVvPK1R

[Iorwerth Watkins @catchmentyog]

#WRT_Rivergeeks great day so far with @Stroud_SuDS looking at options for #EastDevonCABA. Great NFM options embedded in the landscape.

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

A pied wagtail was recently spotted by one of our new volunteers near Widemouth Bay, as well as signs of plastic pollution from recent high tides/flooding. #WestcountryCSI #citizenscience

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

High flows recorded at one of the Hartland coastal streams in a recent survey by one of our dedicated Westcountry CSI volunteers! #WestcountryCSI #citizenscience

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

@sarah_wigley @batpeople @CwallWildlife Hmm.. hedgehog sounds like a good shout!

[WRT Volunteers @RiverGeeks_WRT]

@becca_lovell @WestcountryRT @sarah_wigley @benedictwheeler Sounds like an interesting project! At the moment we are exploring what is possible. Certainly has lots of potential!

[Westcountry Rivers Trust @WestcountryRT]

Amazing icicles being formed on the river lyhner! hope those dippers are staying warm! https://t.co/j1qO5mvE4U