Big River Watch
BIG RIVER WATCH
Why not join in with this over the bank holiday weekend?
This is your official invitation to join the Big River Watch from the 3rd to the 6th of May. Wherever you are, you can play an important role in surveying the health of our rivers by helping to gather citizen science data. The more that we know about our rivers, the better we can plan their restoration.
Our rivers are in crisis, and the Big River Watch is an invitation for everyone to love their local river stretch and be a part of the movement demanding action for them. Wherever you are, you can play an important role by helping to gather citizen science data. The more that we know about our rivers, the better we can plan their restoration and protect them.
Taking part in The Big River Watch couldn’t be simpler. Just spend a little time watching your local river between the 3rd and 6th of May, complete a simple survey in the free Big River Watch app on things like the wildlife and pollution you see, and submit your data! Your response will contribute to a UK and Ireland-wide dataset that can be used to fight for cleaner rivers.
๐ Step 1: Sign up
Sign up and download the survey app to your phone before visiting the stretch of river that you want to survey.
If you’re on your phone, follow this link on Google Play: http://big%20river%20watch%20-%20apps%20on%20google%20play%20https/play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.theriverstrust.bigriverwatch
or this one via the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/big-river-watch/id6463412601
๐บ๏ธ Step 2: Take part
Pick a river stretch to survey, and join others around the UK and Ireland in collecting data about the health of your local river. You can complete the survey at your favourite local spot, or choose to get to know somewhere new! There are no limits to how many different river stretches you can survey during the Big River Watch weekend.
Visit between the 3rd and 6th May 2024, and spend just 15 minutes observing and answering the questions on the survey. You’ll tell us about the things that you see – from wildlife and plants, to the flow speed of the water and whether you can spot any pollution. If you don’t know what you’re looking at, use our handy in-app ID guides for pollution and wildlife.
๐ Step 3: Upload
Upload your survey. We’ll gather up all of your results and our data specialists will get busy analysing the information so that The Rivers Trust and other environmental organizations can be better armed in the fight for healthier, wilder rivers.