A salutary report
A report from the Environment Agency suggests the brown trout risks being wiped out in large parts of England within decades.
Water Quality
Riverfly monitoring shows positive trends
Riverfly monitoring in our rivers and streams shows positive trends over the last few years.
Take action to save our eels
Please help stop the export of baby eels from UK to Russia by signing a petition.
Silt in Hazel Brook
Silt in the Hazel Brook is still an issue. The Trym is clear, but the brook is milky, reports Peter Coleman-Smith
Save our rivers, stopping the sewage scandal
Bristol City Council debated a motion at their Full Council meeting “Save our rivers, stopping the sewage scandal”. The motion passed with support from Lib Dems, Greens and Labour.
Bullhead spotted while riverfly sampling
Peter Coleman-Smith and new volunteer Kai Chapman have been busy riverfly sampling.
Recent riverfly sampling
Riverfly sampling in the Hazel Brook in Blaise Castle Estate, in Badock’s Wood and at Coombe Dingle has taken place in recently.
Broad-leaved pondweed in Hazel Brook
Broad-leaved pondweed in the top end of the Blaise Estate stretch of the Hazel Brook.
Microplastics in the Trym
Through an undergraduate project with Trout in the Trym, Bristol University Geography students have investigated microplastics in the Trym.