The Bristol Avon Catchment is a unique and beautiful network of rivers, streams and lakes, with the Bristol Avon at its heart. Stretching 75 miles from its source in Wiltshire, to its confluence with the River Severn in Bristol, the River Avon and its tributaries are the lifeblood of the area and they are under constant threat.
Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART) is working hard to protect our rivers for the benefit of people and wildlife.
Bristol Avon WaterBlitz The Bristol Avon WaterBlitz is an annual citizen science event that gains a snapshot of water quality in the rivers and streams across the catchment. The event is run in partnership with FreshWater Watch, a global programme developed by the environmental NGO, Earthwatch, who coordinate WaterBlitz events around the world. BART continues…
Bristol Avon WaterBlitz is Back! BART are thrilled to announce that we will be running our annual citizen science event: the Bristol Avon WaterBlitz. BART is working in partnership with FreshWater Watch, a global programme developed by the environmental NGO, Earthwatch, that enables volunteers to help monitor the health of our rivers and streams during…
BART is leading an exciting eDNA pilot project to explore the effects of potential river obstructions on the distribution of fish species such as the Atlantic salmon, European eel, trout, grayling and all other fish within a section of the River Chew. This will include assessment of a section of the main river and one…
We are excited to share the news that we are returning to our rivers and streams during June. Thanks to the flexibility shown by project funders during this unprecedented time – we are now looking forward to resuming projects and contributing towards protecting and enhancing our rivers. Below is a summary of the projects BART…
Get active and support BART! Do you want to turn that walk to the shops, that morning jog or cycle around the park, or that indoor social distancing exercise into a benefit to your local Rivers Trust at no cost to yourself? Simply download the Fit4Change App from the Fit4Change website: https://www.fit4change.com/ Choose Bristol Avon…
At Bristol Avon Rivers Trust we’re passionate about the wildlife in the rivers, streams and still-waters around the Bristol Avon catchment. The lockdown is affecting us all and as you can imagine, the work of the Trust is also being affected. However, there is still something those of us fortunate enough to have a garden…
