Tees Rivers Trust

On, in or under - our work is all about the mighty Tees, improving, enhancing and enjoying this fascinating river.

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

We’re on Bluesky too now! Follow us at teesriverstrust over there 😃

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

Some cool stats in this blog post!

[The Scottish Rewilding Alliance @ScotRewilding]

Shout out to the Seawilding Garden, designed by Ryan McMahon, which just won a Gold Award at the Chelsea Flower Show! 🏅

Inspired by the rocky coastal landscape surrounding Loch Craignish on Scotland’s west coast, this garden celebrates the work of charity Seawilding to restore seagrass meadows – vital inshore habitats disappearing at an alarming rate. It’s also the first time seagrass, the UK’s only ocean-flowering plant, has featured at the show!

Why seagrass?

🐟 It supports biodiversity by providing nursery grounds for marine life
🌍 It captures carbon faster than the rainforest
📉 95% of UK seagrass meadows have been lost – restoring them is crucial for marine wildlife and the climate.

Our pathway to a #RewildingNation calls for ambitious projects to restore marine ecosystems – including seagrass and kelp meadows, saltmarshes and oyster beds. The Seawilding Garden shines a welcome light on marine ecosystems and the communities working to bring them back to life.

Huge congratulations to everyone involved! 👏

📷 Philip Price / Seawilding

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

Can you spy the squid we spotted in Hartlepool Dock recently in this video? We’re used to finding all sorts of life in the dock, but we’ve never seen a squid, let alone one this big 🦑 it’s always great to see so much diversity in the dock, which our oysters are contributing to!

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

It's your last chance to take part in the #BigRiverWatch today! 🚨 While the weather is so lovely why not?
It was great completing a survey this morning, and it is so quick and easy!
It's a great opportunity to take part in citizen science, so tell us what you've seen below 🦆

[Plantlife @Love_plants]

Today is the day - #NoMowMay is here! Ready to start your #NoMowMovement and help nature? 🌸🥳

& remember, this is just the start...leaving wildflowers to grow in the summer helps biodiversity & local wildlife. 🦋

Join & give #PowerToTheFlowers - https://t.co/05M0j8nLx9

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

We're working with Hull University to fit some with sonar trackers and follow their incredible journey 🌍✨
These eels are amazing—born thousands of miles away, somehow finding their way to our local waters, and then heading back across the ocean to the Sargasso Sea to spawn.

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

Eel-ectrifying news from a lake near the Skerne! 🐍🧑‍🔬
Today we had slippery success in our hunt for European eels! 👀
It was great chatting to people about these mysterious creatures and why they matter. Eel numbers have dropped greatly recently, but we’re working to change this.

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

Don’t forget the Big River Watch is taking place in just over a week! Get planning what stretch of river you’re going to visit now 🦆
@theriverstrust #bigriverwatch https://t.co/SnSfjAtYao

[DurhamWildlifeTrust @durhamwildlife]

Come along to Redcar Beach and Holy Island this weekend to help us to survey wildlife along the coast 🦀

Sign up or find out more about our upcoming shore searches below 👇

https://t.co/ctBlPJg8WR

https://t.co/1a2RBlFfw0

[teesbirds @teesbirds1]

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[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

Let’s play Spring Bingo! ✨🌼
The first day of spring is here, and the catchment is starting to bloom! 🌸🌿 We’ve spotted crocuses, daffodils, cherry blossoms, wild garlic, and some rams enjoying the fresh pastures. The River Tees is looking glorious too! 🌊 What have you seen?

[Tyne Rivers Trust @TyneRiversTrust]

This evening at 7pm on Channel 5, Tales from the Riverbank explores The River Tyne and you might even spot one or two of our team.
@channel5_tv

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

With the arrival of spring, Himalayan balsam is starting to appear again🌱 We don’t have active work planned for this year but we’re planning for the future, including mapping key areas for future management, planning balsam bashing, and expanding biocontrol sites from 13 to 38!

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

The Tees has always shaped the landscape of Barnard Castle. Overlooked by the 12th-century fortress, the river flows under County Bridge, which has spanned the Tees since 1569.
Whether you're exploring history or enjoying the views, the River Tees is at the heart of this town🏰🌊

[The Wild Trout Trust @WildTroutTrust]

Would you like to learn river restoration techniques in beautiful surroundings - all for free? Join us for a fish habitat walk and workshop along the River Tees! 🐟 22nd March, 9.45am - 3pm, near Gainford in County Durham. Email [email protected] or call 07500 870583.

[Froglife @froglifers]

our delightful common #frog and #smoothnewt feature on the latest Royal Mail stamp set!

It's so lovely to see some amphibians recognised.

https://t.co/z878Svs8yu

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

It has definitely felt like spring is in the air recently, and flowers have been starting to appear! 🌸⛅️
Some of our most popular flowers are early spring flowers, like crocuses, snowdrops, daffodils and primroses all of which can be seen all over the North-East at the moment 🌼

[Rewilding Britain @RewildingB]

Happy #WorldSeagrassDay 🌱

Seagrass meadows are some of our best allies in addressing climate change.

These #bluecarbon ecosystems capture and store carbon while protecting our coasts from increased storms and floods. (1/2)

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

We also removed an elder tree to prevent it choking the hedge and to give other plants the chance to flourish 🌱
Thank you to everyone for their hard work - this kind of collaboration between volunteers, communities, farmers, and landowners helps protect our local landscapes 💪💚

[Tees Rivers Trust @teesriverstrust]

Our volunteers have been helping restore and protect hedgerows – a vital habitat for birds, insects, and small mammals 🐦🐝🦔 Working with a local farmer, the team got stuck into hedge laying – an ancient craft that helps create dense, healthy hedgerows that will thrive for years