I'm Mick Donkin and I'm the Volunteer Co-Ordinator & Project Support Officer for the Wear Rivers Trust.
2022 is well and truly underway and we are regularly working out and about in the catchment.
Late spring sees us start to tackle the invasive non native species, INNS to you and me, including Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed and Japanese knotweed. For more information INNS then click the green INNS button to the right.
I'll be looking for more people to help with the Riverfly monitoring we do across the whole catchment, this involves a day training, looking at how to collected a sample, identify what you find and record the data and can be from the river or stream near you and sampling regularly throughout the year.
I'm also looking to extend the monitoring to include more species under the Urban Riverfly program and the SMART rivers in conjunction with the Salmon and Trout Conservation.
There will be more tree planting coming soon too. Please look our for new events on the calendar!
Whether you're a current volunteer, you're wanting to become a volunteer or you want to do that little bit more and need extra information, please get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you Mick.Donkin@wear-rivers-trust.org.uk or Mobile 07749843252.
PS I normally work part time Wednesday to Friday.
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As a charity, the Wear Rivers Trust relies entirely on grants, donations and the goodwill of those who love the River Wear and its tributaries. The income that sponsorship generates helps enable the Trust to carry out work not only on the rivers but within the community and we are very grateful for the generous support we receive.
For further information about these projects, please click here, or download the Project List here.
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The link below takes you to our Local Giving Page and we thank you for your support.
Volunteers are invaluable to the Wear Rivers Trust and we are always looking for people to join us in helping to care for the Wear and its tributaries. Would you like to help protect your local environment? Do you enjoy working outside in iconic locations? Would you like to gain practical skills or develop a career in environmental management? Come and volunteer with us. We have many activities including electro-fishing, litter picks, river walkovers, riverfly monitoring, Redd counting to name a few that you can get involved in to suit for any ability or experience. It’s great fun in a friendly environment.
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