🎉 Happy 30th birthday to us! Eden Rivers Trust was formed today in 1996, when fishing rights owners and angling clubs came together to protect the River Eden and its Atlantic Salmon. Three decades on, our team has grown, but our commitment to improving the rivers we love is stronger than ever. 💙

30 years. One river catchment. Countless achievements. 💙🌊 Join us on 13 Sept for our Celebration Day featuring inspiring talks, field trips, lunch, cake and plenty to celebrate. Free tickets available now! at 🔗https://loom.ly/d5Mx4g8 #Cumbria #NatureRecovery #riverconservation

🌿 Start your conservation career with us! We're looking for a Community Engagement Trainee to help connect people with rivers and nature across Cumbria. Paid 12-month placement based in Penrith. Applications close 5 Oct 2026. 👉 edenriverstrust.org.uk/vacancies/community-engagement-trainee-2026/

30 years. One river catchment. Countless achievements. 💙🌊 Join us on 13 Sept for our Celebration Day featuring inspiring talks, field trips, lunch, cake and plenty to celebrate. Free tickets available now! at 🔗https://loom.ly/d5Mx4g8 #Cumbria #NatureRecovery #riverconservation

⏲️Last chance to apply and work with farmers to deliver practical projects that benefit farms, rivers, wildlife and communities.✔ 4 or 5-day week✔ £30,000 FTE + pension✔ Fixed-term contracts: Fellside 3 years, Upper Caldew 18 months+📍 Penrith, Cumbria 🔗https://loom.ly/H6PLIuc

Join us as an Agricultural Projects Officer and work with farmers to deliver practical projects that benefit farms, rivers, wildlife and communities.✔ 4 or 5-day week✔ £30,000 FTE + pension✔ Fixed-term contracts: Fellside 3 years, Upper Caldew 18 months+📍 Penrith, Cumbria 🔗https://loom.ly/H6PLIuc

We’re sending all the good luck (and blister plasters!) to Ali, Stephen and Chris for tomorrow’s 50km Caldew River Run 💙🏃 You can help power them to the finish 👇 https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/caldew-river-run

🌿 We’re recruiting a Conservation Manager and an Officer to deliver phase one of our new river and habitat improvement programme. Whether you’re a strategic lead or a hands-on practitioner, this is your chance to make a real impact. 👉 Learn more + apply via our website https://loom.ly/-PJH3SM

Gaps & Gates Fund is open! Grants of £200–£1,000 to replace barriers on Public Rights of Way (e.g., stiles) with accessible gates or open gaps. 80% funded by us, 20% by you. Apply: https://edenriverstrust.org.uk/news/gaps-and-gates-fund/ #AccesstoEden #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

Our brilliant volunteers Stephen and Chris, plus our very own Ironman Ali, are running the entire length of the River Caldew — all 50km — on Sat 30 May to raise funds for our charity. 👉 Fdin out more and donate via their Give as you Live page https://loom.ly/dN23M8M Thank you for your support!

If it's spring, it must be time for PACT's annual seed swapping and growing event in Penrith. If you're going down, look out for our display about our Eden Community Tree Nursery 🌳

We’re recruiting! Could you be our next CEO? ✔️ Great opportunity for a first‑time CEO 🌄 Penrith + the Eden Valley = one of Cumbria’s hidden gems 💚 Make a real impact on rivers, nature and local communities 📌 Salary £55–62k 📌 Full‑time, permanent Interested? 👉 https://loom.ly/VRiYcFo

🌊 Job Opportunity: #CEO at Eden Rivers Trust 🌿 We’re looking for a strategic, inspiring leader to guide our mission to enhance and protect the river environment in the Eden catchment. 📍 Penrith, Cumbria 💷 £55k–£62k 🕒 Full-time, permanent More info + apply: https://loom.ly/VRiYcFo

🌊 Job Opportunity: #CEO at Eden Rivers Trust 🌿 We’re looking for a strategic, inspiring leader to guide our mission to enhance and protect the river environment in the Eden catchment. 📍 Penrith, Cumbria 💷 £55k–£62k 🕒 Full-time, permanent More info + apply: https://loom.ly/VRiYcFo

🚨 There's still time to apply to become one of our volunteer Trustees and help shape a brighter future for Eden's rivers! 👉 Find out more, apply now & make a difference! https://edenriverstrust.org.uk/vacancies/trustee/ #Cumbria #TrusteeOpportunity

We’re recruiting new Trustees to help shape a brighter future for Cumbria’s rivers. 👉 Apply now & make a difference! #RethinkingRivers #Cumbria #TrusteeOpportunity Find out more 👉https://edenriverstrust.org.uk/vacancies/trustee/

🚨 Our NEW website is LIVE! ✅ Curated walks across Eden ✅ Easy event sign-ups ✅ Wildlife & landmark library Made possible by @HeritageFundNOR & @wearereeds Start exploring today 👉 https://edenriverstrust.org.uk/ #ExploreEden #Nature #Cumbria

Today, MPs and reps from environmental charities handed in a letter to the Prime Minister, calling for action to restore our rivers by making #SpaceForWater. We can’t all sign the letter, but we CAN sign the petition. Add your name 👇 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727016 @theriverstrust

Join thousands of lake-lovers in stopping invasive species. ✔ Check 🧼 Clean ☀ Dry your kit before every adventure and make a real difference for wildlife. Find out more: https://www.westcumbriariverstrust.org/dont-pack-a-pest #DontPackAPest #LakeSmart #CheckCleanDry #CumbriaRivers #LakeDistrict

Thank you to Cumbria Life Magazine and everyone who voted for us in the Cumbria Life Awards! We were thrilled to win the Best Environmental Project Award for our volunteer work. Our Vol coordinator couldn't attend the awards, so we took the award to her instead at the tree nursery!

Love paddleboarding? Kayaking? Wild swimming? Keep it clean — literally! It only takes a few minutes to Check, Clean, Dry your kit and stop tiny hitchhikers like lakeweed sneaking into our lakes and causing big trouble for wildlife. Find out more: https://loom.ly/dZ9_UQg

Lake day essentials: sunglasses, dry bag and… weeds! 👎🌿 Not a good look this season – or any season. Start a new trend: ✔ Check, 🧼 Clean, ☀ Dry your kit. Be lake smart - Don’t Pack a Pest. More info: https://www.westcumbriariverstrust.org/dont-pack-a-pest #DontPackAPest #CheckCleanDry

Even a tiny bit of weed can cause big trouble for our lakes and wildlife! 🌿😱 Invasive plants spread fast, smother native species, and harm fish and insects. 3 steps to protect your lakes: Check ✔ Clean 🧼 Dry ☀ your kit Be lake smart - Don’t Pack a Pest. #DontPackAPest #LakeSmart #CheckCleanDry

🚨Only 3 days left to apply 🚨 Calling graduates/degree students looking to kick-start a career in wildlife conservation and develop valuable survey and conservation skills! Interested? Find out more and apply: https://loom.ly/wrxj45c

Look out for our stand at popular sites around Ullswater this week. We're making the most of the summer with visits to Park Foot Holiday Park, Waterside Campsite and Glencoyne Car Park. If you're visiting the area, stop by our stand to learn more about invasive species posing a threat to our lakes.

Roof gardens, cakes, and construction complications...Attention was focussed on more scrutiny of our less that perfect polytunnel construction instructions, a bit of weeding and of course, a bit of well earned R&R to tackle tea and cake. https://loom.ly/s9IHKkw #accesstoeden @heritagefunduk

We’ve been adding more sites to our Check, Clean, Dry Roadshow. We'll be taking the tour to Skyeside Campsite at Brotherswater on Friday. If you're lucky enough to be visiting this beautiful location, do stop by our stand and learn more about the threat that invasive species pose to our lakes.

A BIG Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Engine Lonning Discovery Day yesterday. A shout out to every mosaic maker, stone carver, train yard tour taker, balsam basher, wild woodland explorer and Roman rabble rouser. Where did the afternoon go!

We're looking forward to seeing you tomorrow for a wild afternoon out at Engine Lonning, Carlisle! No need to book in advance, just turn up! (U18s must be accompanied by an adult) 👉More info https://edenriverstrust.org.uk/things-to-do/engine-lonning-discovery-day-2025/

🚨Job alert: Are you a conservationist at the start of your career? We've got an eight-month opportunity to help conduct e-DNA surveys and create reports, resources- a chance to put your theory into practice! Interested? Visit: https://edenriverstrust.org.uk/conservation-assistant-e-dna-and-species/