In just three easy steps, anybody can help The Rivers Trust get a clearer picture of river health across the UK and Ireland. Here’s how it works:
Step 1: Sign up
Sign up and download the survey app to your phone before visiting the site. The app will be available on 18th September. Links will be shared by The Rivers Trust, on their social media, and on their website.
Step 2: Take part
Pick a riverside location to join others around the country in collecting data about the health of your local river. You can complete the survey at your favourite local spot, or choose to get to know somewhere new!
Visit between the 22nd and the 24th September 2023, and spend just 15 minutes observing and answering the questions on the survey. You’ll tell The Rivers Trust about the things that you see – from wildlife and plants, to the flow speed of the water and whether you can spot any pollution. If you don’t know what you’re looking at, use The Rivers Trust’s handy in-app ID guides for pollution and wildlife.
Step 3: Upload
Upload your survey. The Rivers Trust will gather up all of your results and our data specialists will get busy analyzing the information so that The Rivers Trust and other environmental organizations can be better armed in the fight for healthier, wilder rivers.
Google Play: Big River Watch – Apps on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.theriverstrust.bigriverwatch
Apple App Store: Big River Watch
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/big-river-watch/id6463412601
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