Somerset Frome Catchment Initiative Contact Us Bristol Avon Rivers Trust If you would like to find out more about the project please contact us at [email protected] www.bristolavonriverstrust.org What is BART? BART is a community-led organisation which aims to deliver education, land and river management advice and practical river restoration work in the Bristol Avon catchment. Through promoting an ecosystem-based approach, we aim to reconnect communities to their rivers and help river lovers and users better appreciate , conserve and improve their local rivers and streams. Where is the project? ‘A Clear Future for What is the project? As the map shows the project covers the our Rivers’ whole catchment of these rivers. Most The project aims to find out what local importantly it will also include all the people and local community groups tibutaries and streams as these are want to see happening on their vital to the health of the river and what needs to be river itself. done to protect riverside habitat for the benefit of wildlife. Why get involved? What will BART do? BART will collate local Because the rivers need you to! Several feedback and add the results aspects of the rivers indicate poor health and of their own walkover surveys to that improvement is needed. We ask you to help identify areas of opportunity which will by informing us of any problems or issues you feel may help protect the riverside environment . BART be of concern. Your local knowledge and experience are vital to will help local volunteers set up and carry out projects maintaining this special environment- please get in touch. identified through this process. Issues Actions Results ~ Flooding ~ Create cattle ~ Better What have ~ Soil loss drinking points water quality we found ~ Poor water ~ Repair/build ~ Greater bank quality fences stability elsewhere? ~ Low/slow flows ~ Plant trees ~ Improved ~ Over-shading ~ Monitor flows and fish ~ Barriers to fish invertebrate life habitats ~ Reduced flooding.