It's Mersey Rivers Trust’s annual “Mersey Rivers Week” this week running from Monday 14 July to Saturday 19th July across Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
The week-long event celebrates the environment, wildlife and recreational benefits of the rivers that form the River Mersey. From the Peak District to the Mersey Estuary, there are over 4,000km of river which are home to a wide range of wildlife, including fish, insects and birds. Local people across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and most of Cheshire can also enjoy access to the Mersey's rivers for recreation, health and well-being.
As well as various activities each day showcasing the work of Mersey Rivers Trust, there will also be several free public events taking place:
- guided walk along the River Irk from Manchester Victoria Station to Queen’s Park, Manchester (Wednesday 16th)
- guided circular walk along the River Mersey from Jackson's Boat footbridge (Trafford) to Chorlton Water Park (Manchester) and Sale Water Park, Trafford (Friday 18th)
- a “Bioblitz” for the public to help survey the wildlife along the River Alt at Millbrook Miillennium Green, Kirkby, Liverpool (Saturday 19th)
John Sanders, co-Director at the Mersey Rivers Trust commented: “Our Mersey Rivers Week highlights how our staff and community volunteers are working to improve the health of their local rivers for people and wildlife. Our work is helping to increase the number of fish, insects, birds and other wildlife in our rivers, but there is much more we still need to do to further improve the river environment".
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