Case Study: Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust

Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust

The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust provided funding in 2023 for the Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust‘s river ranger groups across Sussex. Funding enabled the ranger groups to be established, and for training events to be held to enable them to use monitoring equipment and record data on river quality.

“We recognise that only through working together will we achieve our vision of healthy rivers for people and wildlife.”

The charity experienced a notable increase in public interest in the health and conditions of rivers in the last year. They were approached by several small community groups and individuals wishing to get involved with environmental improvements. The river rangers were established by the charity to enable a greater sense of connection and ownership of local waterways, and to coordinate this citizen science approach to the monitoring of local water quality.