What services can we offer? The Westcountry Rivers Trust is an independent charitable organisation established in 1995 to If you manage land in the catchments of the rivers and protect and enhance the region's rivers and streams highlighted overleaf, the Westcountry Rivers streams by working with landowners, farmers Trust can offer you the following: and the wider community and through education.

ä FREE and CONFIDENTIAL advice for your farm including assistance to help protect your river, stream Westcountry Rivers Trust or wet ditches Registered Charity Number 1045806

ä GRANTS for environmental and water quality improvements, including fencing along watercourses and erosion control measures Rivers Project II ä FREE personalised information packs identifying (Extended for a second phase) opportunities for economic savings and environmental benefit on your holding - such as looking at efficient nutrient use, waste handling, and water savings An Opportunity for Farmers and Landowners to Save Money and Improve Rivers in Cornwall ä GRANT SEARCH and signposting to other organisations and schemes who may be able to provide assistance or training

ä FREE fisheries management and tourism diversification advice

ä Anging 2000 - a chance to enter your fishing waters into an angling marketing network scheme and INCREASE YOUR PROFITS

ä This is a voluntary scheme, other than a few hours of your time, there is NO OBLIGATION contact us at: ä The Project is extended for a LIMITED TIME until Westcountry Rivers Trust December 2005 - don't miss out! 10 Exeter Street Launceston ä The Project also offers: FREE educational support for Cornwall schools PL15 9EQ ä Vocational TRAINING COURSES on practical watercourse management topics Phone: (0870) 7740704

E-mail: [email protected]

or visit our websites: www.wrt.org.uk www.cornwallriversproject.org.uk

pond dipping > Cornwall Rivers Project II Target River Catchments

The examples below show streams before and after The Cornwall Rivers Project has been extended for fencing works. Livestock watering points can be another year. The Project is targeted in the river created but access up and downstream is prevented. catchments listed below - check the map to see if your area is included:

< before after > Bay R. NEET New target rivers: & STRAT ä White The benefits include: ä Menalhyl ä Gannel ä Improved stock health ä R. OTTERY and control Mevagissey ä Caerhays ä Reduced loss of land R. INNY Launceston from erosion by water MOOR and stock trampling Bay R. ALLEN Continuation areas: ä Reduced risk of water Target River Catchments R. LYNHER ä Ottery pollution from excess New target areas R. CAMEL ä Inny Bodmin sediment and animal MENALHYL R. ä Neet & Strat excreta ä Lynher & Tiddy Existing target areas R. WEST & EAST R. TIDDY ä Seaton R. R. ä Cleaner water and more R. GANNEL LERRYN examples of watering points > ä E & W Looe R. SEATON stable stream channel less ä Fowey & Lerryn likely to erode ä Camel & Allen TRESILLIAN R. WHITE R. ä Fal & Tresillian ä Enhanced fisheries and R. FAL MEVAGISSEY R. wildlife habitats CAERHAYS R.

ä Enhanced capital value

Penzance Falmouth Bay

Land’s End

< before after > Lizard Point