Over the summer our Ribble Life Together home learning content featured lots of information about invasive species, and this year they’ve yet again proved to be a serious problem acrossContinue readingInvasive species; the battle continues

Have you heard of ‘Geocaching’? If not, you’ve been missing out! Geocaching is an exciting treasure hunt, which takes place in a hidden outdoor world that is literally all aroundContinue readingStart a new adventure with Geocaching

The first step to reducing your carbon footprint is to get an idea of what your carbon footprint is. Once you’ve calculated your footprint you can then look at the areas where need to make changes … Continue readingCombating carbon: how to reduce your carbon footprint

Holland Wood Weir lies on the River Darwen, close to its confluence with the River Ribble and the limit of the tidal Ribble area. The weir was originally constructed toContinue readingWork begins on Holland Wood fish pass

Ribble Rivers Trust are very excited to be taking part in a two-hour webinar programme hosted by Dam Removal Europe. As part of the webinar a live stream will showContinue readingDam removal experts come together for webinar

Salmon and trout can swim in a stretch of Lancashire river where they’ve not been seen for 200 years, thanks to an ambitious Ribble Rivers Trust project. Work has justContinue readingFish Too Will Pass

Ribble Rivers Trust are happy to announce that our work to remove Samlesbury weir is now complete. As with all our weir removals and fish passage projects we are happyContinue readingSamlesbury weir removal work complete

Local contractors begin ambitious in-stream project after adapting working practices to comply with COVID-19 safety guidance. The Ribble Catchment Partnership has seized on the opportunity provided by exceptionally low springContinue readingWEIR REMOVAL WORK BEGINS AS £1.45M PROGRAMME OF 10 RIBBLE RESTORATION PROJECTS GETS UNDERWAY

Horse chestnuts (Aesculus hippocastanum) are actually a non-native species, introduced in the 16th century from Turkey, and planted widely in parks, streets, and gardens. This is why you rarely findContinue readingFact file: Horse Chestnuts