Manor Woods Valley River Dip
2024-08-29 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Manor Woods Valley, Crantock Ave, Bristol BS13 7QW
Get to know the local minibeasts that inhabit the River Malago. This August our staff at BART are hosting a little workshop on the many small invertebrates and fish that make their home in our urban streams, learn about how to identify them and how BART collects and uses data on freshwater invertebrates.
Meeting at the Southern entrance to Manor Woods.
Find out more and sign up here.

Nightingale Valley River Dip
2024-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Nightingale Valley, 3 Woodcroft Close, BS4 4QP
Get to know the local minibeasts that inhabit the Brislington Brook. This August our staff at BART are hosting a little workshop on the many small invertebrates and fish that make their home in our urban streams, learn about how to identify them and how BART collects and uses data on freshwater invertebrates.
Find out more and sign up here.

Litter Pick and Learn with the Big Tidy
2025-05-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Riverside Park, Wellington Road, Bristol, BS2 9ES
Join the Big Tidy project for a special litter pick and learn event! With experts from Bristol Avon Rivers Trust and RSPB Bristol, you can help clean up the Riverside Park area while learning fascinating facts about the river, the park and its wildlife.
You’ll be guided along the beautiful path through the park and discover how you can do your part to keep Bristol clean and safe for both wildlife and people.
All litter picking kit is provided and the path is paved, but please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.

Starting point: Entrance to Riverside Park on Wellington Road, St Jude’s, BS2 9ES
Event facilities: Accessible by public transport, Buggy friendly, Dogs on leads welcome, Family friendly, Frequent rest stops, bring drinks and snacks.
Cost: Free
Booking required: No

Secret River Trail
2025-06-07 - 2025-06-15 | Cascade Steps, Bristol Harbourside
Go here for a printable map of the Secret River Trail
Go here for the online map of the Secret River Trail

Did you know there’s a river underneath Bristol? Walk the route of the Bristol Frome as it winds beneath the centre of Bristol.
Starting at Bristol’s Floating Harbour, follow the colourful painted fish to find the river exposed a mile later at Riverside Park. Complete the trail using the online guide or print out a paper copy.
If you complete the trail on the afternoon of Sunday 8th June, you will find River Art in the Park at the end of your journey.
Find out more about the River Frome underground in Bristol here.

River Art in the Park
2025-06-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Riverside Park, Wellington Road, Bristol, BS2 9ES
Come to Riverside Park on Sunday the 8th June to enjoy a collection of river themed sculptures on display in this beautiful city centre park. The River Frome flows alongside Riverside Park in St Judes a short walk from the bustling Cabot Circus shopping centre. Sculptures made by local artists and school children will be placed amongst the trees for people to enjoy as part of the annual Festival of Nature. BART will be there with a stall so you can also come and chat to BART staff about the rivers and what we are doing to boost their health.
You could start at the Floating Harbour in front of Bristol Hippodrome and follow the Secret River Trail to make your way to the park.

Bristol Avon RiverBlitz 2025
2025-07-04 - 2025-07-11 | Bristol Avon catchment
Get involved with water quality monitoring this July for BART’s annual Bristol Avon RiverBlitz. Now in its tenth year, samples will be collected across the Bristol Avon catchment to test for nitrates and phosphates. The information collected helps us identify pristine waters, pinpoint pollution hotspots, and provide a comprehensive overview of water quality and river health. The data from the previous nine years is on our website, where BART will add this year’s data: https://bristolavonriverstrust.org/riverblitz.
BART invite everyone in the Bristol Avon area to participate in sampling their local rivers, streams, and ditches. This includes the River Avon and all the rivers and streams that flow into it including the River Chew, the Bristol Frome, the Somerset Frome, the River Trym and many more.
The 2025 Bristol Avon RiverBlitz will be taking place from Friday 4th July to Friday 11th July with volunteers taking their samples at their convenience between these dates. To register as a volunteer sign up here: https://bristolavonriverstrust.org/riverblitz/register
Registration will close on Saturday 28th June.
Join hundreds of other volunteer citizen scientists across the Bristol Avon river catchment as we work together to better understand and protect the health of our rivers!

Free river-themed fun at Hartcliffe City Farm
2025-08-29 10:00 - 15:00 | Hartcliffe City Farm, Lampton Avenue, Bristol, BS13 0QH, United Kingdom
We are hosting a stall in the Courtyard at Hartcliffe City Farm, with a range of free, fun river-themed activities to families to enjoy.
Visit the farm between 10:00 and 14:00 to learn about our river restoration work in Manor Woods Valley and Crox Bottom, whilst searching for river creatures, painting your own fish keyring, or operating a Lego sustainable drainage demonstration.
No booking required, just turn up at the farm and find us in the Courtyard.

40 Acres River Clean - Stoke Gifford
2025-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | 40 Acres, Stoke Gifford, Forty Acres Nature Reserve, BS34 8PZ
Join Bristol Avon Rivers Trust and Stoke Gifford Parish Council for a community river litter pick in 40 Acres Nature Reserve.
Everyone welcome! Go to our eventbrite page to get your tickets.
Meet by the main entrance to 40 Acres, opposite Meade Park car park (BS34 8NF).

River Frome Family Day
2025-10-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Black Rocks, Frampton Cotterell, Black Rocks, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, BS362AA
Join Bristol Avon Rivers Trust and Frampton Cotterell Parish Council for a family event by the Frome including:

River dipping for invertebrates
River-based craft activities
River wildlife tracks trail
10% off at Magnolia Mews Bakehouse

Meet at Black Rocks, accessed via Mill Lane in Frampton Cotterell.
1 ticket per child. Accompanying adults do not need a ticket.
