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Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust

Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust Impact Report 2025/26

Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust's Impact Report 2025/26 shows the charity improved 27km of river, created 10ha of wetland habitat and planted 13,271 trees across the Swale, Ure, Nidd, Wharfe and Ouse catchments. It delivered 11 Natural Flood Management projects through the Ousewem programme, worked with 97 farmers and landowners, and in November 2025 launched the Yorkshire Agricultural Advice Rivers Network with Yorkshire Water and Yorkshire's other Rivers Trusts. Volunteer Outfall Safari surveys assessed 64 surface water outfalls across Harrogate, identifying 29 as polluting, and the Trust continued work on the legacy of historic metal mining in the Tees, Swale and Nidd catchments.

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Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust is a registered charity looking after the rivers, streams and catchments of the rivers Swale, Ure, Nidd, Wharfe and Ouse. Part of the national Rivers Trust movement of 65 river trusts across the UK and Ireland, it aims to restore and enhance the freshwater environment by working with nature, supporting farmers and landowners, tackling pollution and engaging communities.

Key Metrics

27km of river improved in 2025-26
13,271 trees planted
10ha of wetland habitat created

Key Outcomes

  • 11 Natural Flood Management projects delivered through the Ousewem programme
  • Worked with 97 farmers and landowners to improve agricultural practices and reduce pollution
  • 29 of 64 surface water outfalls surveyed in Harrogate identified as polluting and data shared with regulators

Geography

Yorkshire and the Humber

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