Get your feet wet 

Volunteer

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! You can read about the experiences of two of our volunteers by clicking here.

 Projects for volunteers include:

• Electrofishing Surveys
  July - October
  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Rebbecca Chaffer or telephone 01768 866788 for more information 

• Crayfish surveys
  July - October
  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Joanne Backshall or Lucy Dugdale or telephone 01768 866788 for more information
   

• Himalayan Balsam Management
  We have completed our events for this year, but for details of the work carried out by the Lake District National Park in the Glenridding area contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   

• Riverfly Partnership Cumbria - River invertebrate monitoring scheme 
  Training workshops for anglers - Cost £35.
  Download the leaflet for more details or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Becky Helm or telephone 01768 866788 with any enquiries.

• River clean-up
  Organise your own river clean up - we can help!
  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Becky Helm or telephone 01768 866788 with any enquiries.  
  
  
• Catch Returns
  Anglers please send us your catch returns!
  
  
• Watervole survey
  Help look for these delightful creatures!
  See http://www.watervole.org/ for more information.
  
  
• Marketing
  Come and help with our mailouts.
  
  

• Shows
  Help us with our stand at shows and other events.

• Litter picking
  Get your community or group motivated - we can help!
  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Becky Helm or telephone 01768 866788 with any enquiries.

• Tree planting and willow staking 
  Autumn/winter - Please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Joanne Backshall or telephone 01768 866788 for more information. 

• 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  or telephone us on 01768 866788 for more information on any of these projects.