Association of Rivers Trusts
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Waterway society
A Waterway society is a society, association, charitable trust, club, trust or "Friends" group involved in the restoration, preservation, use and enjoyment of waterways, e.g. a canal, river, navigation or other waterway, and their associated buildings and structures, e.g...
and registered charity No. 1107144, and an umbrella organisation for trusts concerned with river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The Association's headquarters are in Callington, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
.
RT was launched in 2001 by four river trusts: the Eden Rivers Trust, Tweed Foundation, Westcountry Rivers Trust, and the Wye Foundation. The association
Voluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
was granted registered charity status in 2004. Its Scottish equivalent is the Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland
Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland
The Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland is a waterway society, an unincorporated association, a Scottish charity, and an umbrella organisation for river trusts in Scotland, based in Edinburgh.RAFTS is the representative of all of Scotland's river systems...
(RAFTS).
RT is also a member of the Union des Terres de Rivières, a European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
project with 24 partners in 10 EU countries.
RT member organisations
Action for the River KennetAire Rivers Trust
Ballinderry Fish Hatchery Ltd
Calder and Colne Rivers Trust
Carmarthenshire Rivers Trust
Clwyd and Elwy Conservation Trust
(merged into The Clwyd and Conwy Rivers Trust)
East Yorkshire Chalk Rivers Trust
Eden Rivers Trust
Lune Rivers Trust
Pembrokeshire Rivers Trust
Ribble Catchment Conservation Trust Ltd
River Adur Conservation Society
Severn Rivers Trust
Slaney River Trust
South Cumbria Rivers Trust
South East Wales Rivers Trust
Sussex Ouse Conservation Society
Teifi Rivers Trust
Thames 21 Ltd
Thames Explorer Trust
Thames Rivers Restoration Trust
The Clwyd and Conwy Rivers Trust
The Don Catchment Rivers Trust
The Welsh River Dee Trust
The Wandle Trust
The Wear Rivers Trust
The Weardale Environmental Trust
(merged into Wear Rivers Trust)
Trent Rivers Trust
Tweed Forum
Tweed Foundation
Tyne Rivers Trust
Wessex Salmon and Rivers Trust
Westcountry Rivers Trust
Wye & Usk Foundation
Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust
See also
- List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom
- List of navigation authorities in the United Kingdom
- Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of ScotlandRivers and Fisheries Trusts of ScotlandThe Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland is a waterway society, an unincorporated association, a Scottish charity, and an umbrella organisation for river trusts in Scotland, based in Edinburgh.RAFTS is the representative of all of Scotland's river systems...
External links
- UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Consultation on river basin guidance; ART as consultee
- Environment Agency: List of stakeholders, incl. ART
- The Times, January 7, 2007 article: Sales of the Riverbank
- UK Rivers Network website
- River Restoration News: report on founding of ART
- Angling News: Alliance between Environment Agency and the Association of Rivers Trusts
- ART website
- Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust website