Festival of Nature – River Restoration Walk
Peter Coleman-Smith reports on this guided walk which was interesting and enjoyable – despite the yellow weather warning!
Roach and perch spotted in the Trym
Trout in the Trym and SusWot volunteers had a productive river cleaning and balsam pulling session this morning.
Interesting river fly sample at Cribbs Causeway
Peter Coleman-Smith reports that he took a very interesting river fly sample at Cribbs Causeway yesterday morning.
Making & installing eel ropes – the first in Bristol
A Trout in the Trym volunteer helps Westbury Wildlife Park make and install straw eel ropes on two of the weirs on their property.
Combined Sewer Overflow data
The latest Combined Sewer Overflow data shows a slight improvement in the Trym in 2024 vs 2023 but there was still 1,328 hours of spilling of untreated waste water.
UK government bans export of eels to Russia
We are delighted to hear that the petition to ban the export of eels caught in British estuaries to Russia has been successful.
Young eel spotted at Westbury Wildlife Park
Westbury Wildlife Park recently demonstrated riverfly monitoring to some visitors, showing them what lives in the River Trym.
Investigation into silt in Hazel Brook
With our reporting of issues, the Environment Agency continues to investigate silt in Hazel Brook.
Making straw eel ropes
Could straw eel ropes – temporary structures draped over weirs to help elvers migrate upstream – help reduce the decline in eel numbers?