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 UTC | 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.

River Frome Community Art Exhibition
2026-01-07 - 2026-01-22 | Bristol Aquarium, Anchor Rd, Bristol, BS1 5TT, United Kingdom
Come to Bristol Aquarium to celebrate artwork created by artists and community members connected to Bristol’s River Frome. Entry to the exhibition is free and located in the Aquarium foyer.
Please note that tickets are required to access the Aquarium itself and are not included as part of this event.
This exhibition forms part of a project led by Bristol Avon Rivers Trust, which aims to connect local communities with their river, the Bristol River Frome.
Working with primary schools and community groups along the Frome, we delivered river-themed art workshops and educational sessions focused on learning about the river and its environment. We also collaborated with artists based across the Bristol Avon catchment to create a series of sculptures for our Art in the Park event. Come and visit our exhibition and celebrate the artworks on display with us!

The exhibition will be open from Wednesday 7th January to Thursday 22nd January.
