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21/04/26

Big River Watch April 2026

Big River Watch 24th - 30th April

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On your marks... less than 48 hours until the return of the national #BigRiverWatch!

Help your local river by heading outside to gather some data and reporting it via the Big River Watch App:

1. Visit the Rivers Trust Big River Watch webpage:  The Big River Watch | The Rivers Trust

2. Download the free survey app

3. From Friday, take a stroll along your nearby river

4. Fill out the quick survey on the App to tell us what you see

All data collected will help to build an important picture of river health across the Mersey and other rivers across the UK and Ireland.   

Your help is very much appreciated !

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Wednesday 18 February. Join us for a 1 hour online training webinar that builds skills in riverfly (invertebrate) monitoring, identification, data collection, and urban water quality.
Alt Weir Removal Planning
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Outfall Safari Training for Citizen Scientists
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