East Yorkshire Rivers Trust

The Chalk Wolds of East Yorkshire are an important source of highly
prized spring fed rivers and streams. These watercourses make up a river system
that forms the most northerly chalk rivers in Europe.

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The East Yorkshire
Rivers Trust was
established in 2006 and
has three main aims:

To protect the important habitats of the River Hull and River Derwent by working with others to enhance the conservation status of these important river systems.

To educate and assist in developing projects to achieve improvements in habitat.

To support and fund scientific surveys on the streams to identify problem areas.

East Yorkshire Rivers Trust Team

Meet the Team

Established in 2006 by Alan Mullinger (Env Agency Ret), Jon Traill (Yorkshire Wildlife Trust) and Trevor Londsborough (local chalk stream Riverkeeper).

Meet the Team

Current Projects

The East Yorkshire Rivers Trust co-ordinates and participates in a wide range of projects
to improve the biodiversity of rivers within their catchment

We have numerous projects at various stages which will be published on completion.

Slowing the Flow

Slowing the Flow

Working with the West Wolds
Slowing the Flow Partnership
we have carried out a series of
habitat improvement...

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Driffield Millennium Green

Driffield Millennium Green

During the autumn of 2023 the
wetland areas of Driffield’s Millennium
Green were given a major overhaul
under the guidance of Alan Mullinger...

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Wild Brownie

Fish Surveys

It is always a good idea to carry
out a fish survey before the
commencement of any project.
Building up a picture of population...

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