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Mersey Rivers Trust

@merseyrivers

The Rivers Trust for the Mersey Catchment. #rivermersey #loveyourriver #AltCrossens #LowerMersey #UpperMersey #naturalfloodmanagement #slowtheflow

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👏A huge thank you to everyone who made a donation to our #GreenMatchFund fundraiser. We raised £7,744 during the week ! 🙏Many thanks also to the Big Give Trust who matched all donations, £ for £ 🎏The money raised will support our community & schools engagement activities.

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☀️ Come and see us this sunny afternoon at the Middlewood Locks Festival 😎 Free event. Salford, M5. Find out about our work and that of the Irwell Catchment Partnership. Plus river craft activities for children. All welcome!

☀️ Come and see us this sunny afternoon at the Middlewood Locks Festival 😎 

Free event. Salford, M5.

Find out about our work and that of the Irwell Catchment Partnership.

Plus river craft activities for children.

All welcome!
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Beautiful day at the Middlewood Locks Festival beside the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal next to the River Irwell in Salford. 2pm to 10pm today. Free event. All welcome!

Beautiful day at the Middlewood Locks Festival beside the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal next to the River Irwell in Salford.

2pm to 10pm today.

Free event. All welcome!
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Thanks to everyone involved today! All week we’re looking at ways to prevent the spread of invasive non-native species – tomorrow our focus is non-native animals 🦞🦝 Learn more 👇 nonnativespecies.org/invasivespecie… #INNSweek #invasivespecies

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It’s that time of year again! Here in Tarleton on the Rufford branch of the Liverpool Leeds Canal with Canal & River Trust North West Ribble Rivers Trust and volunteers clearing floating pennywort #INNSWeek Read more about why we do this work canalrivertrust.org.uk/things-to-do/c…

It’s that time of year again! Here in Tarleton on the Rufford branch of the Liverpool Leeds Canal with <a href="/CRTNorthWest/">Canal & River Trust North West</a> <a href="/RibbleTrust/">Ribble Rivers Trust</a> and volunteers clearing floating pennywort #INNSWeek Read more about why we do this work canalrivertrust.org.uk/things-to-do/c…
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Celebrate the love of rivers & communities protecting them. Join us for "Rave On for the Avon", an independent wild swimming documentary exploring a community’s fight to save their bathing river. Plus Q&A. 📍 Picturehouse at FACT L1 4DQ Sunday 18 May 5pm 🎟️ linktr.ee/raveonfortheav…

Celebrate the love of rivers &amp; communities protecting them.  Join us for "Rave On for the Avon", an independent wild swimming documentary exploring a community’s fight to save their bathing river. Plus Q&amp;A.

📍 <a href="/FACT_Cinema/">Picturehouse at FACT</a> L1 4DQ Sunday 18 May 5pm
🎟️ linktr.ee/raveonfortheav…
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It's Invasive Species Week highlighting the risks to our native species and biodiversity from invasive plants and animals that are getting into our rivers. #INNSWeek

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📢"Check, Clean, Dry" is essential biosecurity guidance for reducing the spread of disease, parasites & invasive, non-native species (INNS) in and around our rivers. 🚶🛶🐟 Boaters, anglers, paddlers & walkers...we can all help protect our native river wildlife. #INNSWeek

📢"Check, Clean, Dry" is essential biosecurity guidance for reducing the spread of disease, parasites &amp; invasive, non-native species (INNS) in and around our rivers.

🚶🛶🐟 Boaters, anglers, paddlers &amp; walkers...we can all help protect our native river wildlife.

#INNSWeek
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With the dry weather continuing across the Mersey rivers, we can all play a small part to help reduce the impact to river levels, fish & other river wildlife by using water wisely, e.g. 🪥Don't leave tap running while brushing teeth 🌻Don't water plants in the heat of the day

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It's Invasive Species Week. We're out clearing Floating Pennywort from River Weaver at Winsford with Angling Trust Mid Cheshire SUP Paddle UK Env Agency NW Floating Pennywort prevents oxygen & sunlight getting to wildlife in the river. Prevent spread: Check, Clean, Dry #INNSWeek

It's Invasive Species Week. We're out clearing Floating Pennywort from River Weaver at Winsford with <a href="/AnglingTrust/">Angling Trust</a> <a href="/MidCheshireSUP/">Mid Cheshire SUP</a> <a href="/paddle_uk/">Paddle UK</a> <a href="/EnvAgencyNW/">Env Agency NW</a>
Floating Pennywort prevents oxygen &amp; sunlight getting to wildlife in the river.
Prevent spread: Check, Clean, Dry

#INNSWeek
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Did you miss any of our webinars this week? Catch up online and find a full list of events taking place this week 👇 nonnativespecies.org/invasivespecie… #INNSweek #Invasivespecies #INNS

Did you miss any of our webinars this week?

Catch up online and find a full list of events taking place this week 👇 nonnativespecies.org/invasivespecie…  #INNSweek #Invasivespecies #INNS
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📢 Join us at Croxteth Hall & Country Park on Sat 21st June for a free, fun, family-friendly Bioblitz! 🦋 We need your help to record as much wildlife as possible from around the park 🎉 There's activities for all ages, including a free spin of the wheel to win prizes! Hope to see you there! 😀

📢 Join us at <a href="/CroxtethHall/">Croxteth Hall & Country Park</a> on Sat 21st June for a free, fun, family-friendly Bioblitz!
🦋 We need your help to record as much wildlife as possible from around the park
🎉 There's activities for all ages, including a free spin of the wheel to win prizes!
Hope to see you there! 😀
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It's national Volunteers Week. 👋We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time to help Mersey Rivers Trust over the past year! Your help is greatly appreciated, from river monitoring to litter picks to building leaky dams or tackling invasive plants.

It's national Volunteers Week. 👋We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time to help Mersey Rivers Trust over the past year!  Your help is greatly appreciated, from river monitoring to litter picks to building leaky dams or tackling invasive plants.
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Collecting some pieces of equipment last week from Armadillo Stores for a vegetation clearance at one of our largest wetland sites. #freestorage #charity #armadillo #warrington.

Collecting some pieces of equipment last week from Armadillo Stores for a vegetation clearance at one of our largest wetland sites. #freestorage #charity #armadillo #warrington.
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This is a busy time of year for Mersey Rivers Trust, with lots of events. We were in and out of our store rooms at Armadillo today. Next up is the BioBlitz at Croxteth park 11-3 on Saturday 21st! Come and say Hi 👋 #bigyellowss #charitymonday #armadillo

This is a busy time of year for Mersey Rivers Trust, with lots of events. We were in and out of our store rooms at Armadillo today. Next up is the BioBlitz at Croxteth park 11-3 on Saturday 21st! Come and say Hi 👋   #bigyellowss #charitymonday #armadillo
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🌊 Join us for Mersey Rivers Week – 14th – 19th July 2025! Explore the beauty of our rivers with guided walks, and help us discover local wildlife during our Bioblitz! 📍 Eventbrite our free public events all week #MerseyRiversWeek2025 #Bioblitz #RiverWalks

🌊 Join us for Mersey Rivers Week – 14th – 19th July 2025!
Explore the beauty of our rivers with guided walks, and help us discover local wildlife during our Bioblitz!
📍 Eventbrite our free public events all week
#MerseyRiversWeek2025 #Bioblitz #RiverWalks
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Sunny trip to Big Yellow for our Director today. Super quick and easy drop off for some new equipment, thanks to #armadillowarrington. #charity #freestorage.

Sunny trip to <a href="/bigyellowss/">Big Yellow</a> for our Director today. Super quick and easy drop off for some new equipment, thanks to #armadillowarrington. #charity #freestorage.
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Mersey Rivers Trust has grants available to help farms in the Bollin catchment to make changes that will help them to become more water friendly, and DEFRA has just announced their capital grant scheme is now open for applications too. #merseyriverstrust #waterfriendlyfarming

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1 WEEK TO GO! 🌊 Mersey Rivers Week kicks off next week with river walks across the region. Let’s celebrate and protect our waterways together! 💙 Sign up on our eventbrite: lght.ly/h4701fa #MerseyRiversWeek #RiverMersey #EcoAction #CommunityEvents

1 WEEK TO GO! 🌊
Mersey Rivers Week kicks off next week with river walks across the region.
Let’s celebrate and protect our waterways together! 💙

Sign up on our eventbrite: lght.ly/h4701fa

#MerseyRiversWeek #RiverMersey #EcoAction #CommunityEvents