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Aerial view of a river with a restored side channel, gravel banks, trees, and surrounding grassland.

Rugeley Riverside Park © Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

The Great River Re-set

Sewage, pollution, housing, agricultural run-off. Our rivers are at risk. But we can turn things around. By 2040 we want our relationship with rivers to be transformed.

Find out how our rivers can be restored

About The Wildlife Trusts

Wherever you are in the UK, there's a Wildlife Trust protecting, restoring and standing up for nature. We're a movement of 47 independent charities working for wildlife. 

More than 945,000 members and 33,000 volunteers work together with their Wildlife Trust to make their local area wilder and make nature part of life, for everyone. We'd love you to join us.

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Curlew, Numenius arquata, in flight at dusk. Peak District National Park, UK - Ben Hall/2020VISION

Curlew, Numenius arquata, in flight at dusk. Peak District National Park, UK - Ben Hall/2020VISION

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