Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust is a charity working to improve the health of rivers across the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding catchments. Through river restoration, water quality monitoring, habitat improvement, conservation projects and community engagement and education projects, we work to protect our rivers for wildlife and future generations.
Working together is at the heart of what we do. From our corporate and individual volunteering projects, to supporting farmers in improving the natural environment, we bring people and communities together to create healthier, more resilient rivers.
The Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust cares for rivers in some of the most awe inspiring landscapes in England, with much of the area included in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale National Landscape. The Trust covers an area of approximately 4854 Km² (1874 sq.miles) with five major rivers systems: Swale, Ure, Nidd, Ouse, and Wharfe. This gives us 6690Km (4157 miles) of rivers to care for, with a range of environmental challenges to improve their ecological status.
