The UK is ranked as one of the worst countries in Europe for water quality, with pollution beyond legal limits caused by a toxic cocktail of sewage and agricultural pollution.

Learn about Devon’s rivers and the wildlife that lives in and around them. Discover which of our nature reserves provide some of the best river views in Devon.

Donations to the Rivers of Life appeal will support work to improve river, farmland and woodland habitats for wildlife on the new Northern Devon Natural Solutions project. By helping landowners to protect riverbanks, improve soil health, create wetland habitats, better manage hedges and start 'wilding' areas of land, we can make real improvements to wildlife in our rivers and on the land alongside them - from orchids and butterflies on wet grasslands to declining Atlantic salmon and endangered freshwater pearl mussels in northern Devon's rivers.

Join DWT as a member today and help to protect, restore and create wildlife-rich landscapes and bring more wildflowers, butterflies, birds and mammals back to Devon.

Discover Wembury Marine Centre in South Devon and where else to go in Devon for wildlife experiences

Our AGM is an opportunity for you to understand and participate in how we are governed as a Wildlife Trust. You will be given an overview of how the money that we raise is spent, the chance to hear from our Chair of the Board of Trustees and get an insight into the work that our hardworking teams and volunteers have undertaken over the past year.

Our AGM is an opportunity for you to understand and participate in how we are governed as a Wildlife Trust. You will be given an overview of how the money that we raise is spent, the chance to hear from our Chair of the Board of Trustees and get an insight into the work that our hardworking teams and volunteers have undertaken over the past year.