Get your feet wet 

Volunteer

Help the Eden Rivers Trust carry out  projects and research. We are always on the look out for volunteers to help us with our work. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy the local countryside and do your bit for the environment. Projects include:

• Electrofishing Surveys
  July - October 2008 - contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Crayfish surveys
  July - September 2008 - contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Remove Himalayan Balsam
  River Irthing - Wednesday 4 June & Saturday 29 June 2008
  River Petteril - Saturday 7 June & Thursday 26 June 2008
  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  for more details

• Riverfly Partnership Cumbria - River invertebrate monitoring scheme: 
  Training workshops for anglers - Cost £35
  Windermere - Saturday 10 May 2008
  Penrith - Saturday 17 May 2008
  Download leaflet for more details and booking form
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• Plant water crowfoot 
  May 2008 - contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Check fish traps 
  Summer 2008 - contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• River clean-ups

• Anglers send us your catch returns!
  
  
• Watervole survey
  
  

• Marketing – help with our mailouts

• Shows - help us with our stand at shows and other events

• Litter picking

• Tree planting and willow staking - autumn/winter 

• Survey river cross sections
  Eden Rivers Trust is currently working with Durham University on an exciting project to investigate whether any single land management practice can have positive effects on both high (flood) and low (drought) river flows.  We are currently looking for volunteers to help with this research and assist Ian Pattison, a PhD student from Durham University, in the field survey of river cross sedtions in the Eden catchment.  The data collected will be used by Ian within a computer model for simulating river flows.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about the project from Ian and gain experience of surveying cross sections using a levelling technique.  The survey work is planned for throughout April.  If you are interested in volunteering and would like further details please email  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
  

• Student projects with Eden Rivers Trust
  We welcome student placements and projects - please see our list of suggested projects.
  
  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   on 01768 866788 for more information on any of these projects.