The Big River Watch
Organisation:
The Rivers Trust
Action:
There’s a free and easy way to support your local river! Twice a year The Rivers Trust run a Big River Watch weekend – a simple citizen science activity launched to help build a picture of river health across the UK and Ireland.
Check The Rivers Trust website for the next event dates, then simply download the free Big River Watch survey app, find a riverside location that you can spend 15 minutes observing, and answer some simple questions in the app.
Location:
Any riverside location in the UK or Ireland.
Level of commitment:
Low – the survey only takes 15 minutes.
Training required:
None, just follow the simple questions in the app.
Kit needed / provided:
A mobile phone which you can use to download the free Big River Watch survey app.
Outcome:
Contribute to a national data set that will help to build a picture of river health.