Ribble, Hodder, Calder, Darwen, and Douglas
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WINNER OF THE ORRI AWARD 2025
Ribble Rivers Trust has won a prestigious new national award for wild salmon conservation, supporting a community-led river restoration project that will both protect an endangered British species and help reduce local flood risk.
Launched this autumn 2025, ‘The Orri’ is a new community-based salmon conservation award from the North Atlantic Salmon Fund UK (NASF UK), named in honour of its internationally respected founder, Orri Vigfússon.
Our project, ‘Hodder Together For Salmon’, focuses on restoring salmon habitat in the River Hodder while actively involving local communities, schools and anglers.
OUR ACTIVITIES
There are four different factors we look at to decide how healthy a river is; water quality, water quantity, habitat health, and habitat connectivity. These four factors are all linked to each other and are the foundations of a healthy and well functioning river ecosystem.
If there are any problems affecting these four factors we can work to resolve them, and make our rivers healthier.
To do this we have seven key activities that we work on; engagement and education, woodland creation, fish passage, wetland creation, farm advice, farmland habitat improvements, and last, but by no means least, data and evidence.
Focussing on these activities enables us to ensure all the work we undertake serves a purpose and that all our projects are necessary and relevant to our aim of improving the Ribble catchment for wildlife and people.
LATEST BLOG POSTS FROM RIBBLE RIVERS TRUST
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Why do Leaves change colour in autumn? The Science Behind The Scenery
It’s that time of year when our wonderful woodlands give us one last spectacle, with a glorious show as the leaves change colour in autumn before the trees retreat into dormancy for the winter. Did you know that the fresh vibrant green leaves that adorn our trees in summer already contain these autumn colours? Tree…
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New School Year, New River Workshops!
Can you believe we’re already over six weeks into the new school year! The 2026-2027 school year might be well underway, but we’ve been taking time to reflect on a year filled with discovery, curiosity, and environmental stewardship. Over the past academic year, our educational and engagement sessions have enriched the lives of hundreds of…
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Pinpoint: Practical farm Advice That Makes a Difference
When it comes to improving water quality, there isn’t a single solution that works for every farm. Every holding is different, with its own challenges, opportunities and priorities. That’s why Pinpoint visits take a practical, farm-by-farm approach, helping land managers identify simple changes that can make a real difference to both their business and the…
