Farm Yard Infrastructure
Farm yards can pose a number of risks to rivers. It is important that they have gutters that are effectively […]
Pesticide Handling & Disposal
Drips and spills in yards contribute up to 40% of the pesticides that reach ground and surface water. Our advisors […]
Livestock Access To Water
Fencing off rivers has been an aspect of WUF’s work for many years. If not managed proactively, livestock access can […]
Nutrient Management
The nutrients produced on a farm are a valuable form of fertiliser if collected and stored correctly. The timing and […]
Soil Management
Soil is a major area of our farm advice work. Too much of it entering the rivers has a detrimental […]
Flood Management
Concrete barriers and other “hard” defences protecting homes from flood water are an increasingly common sight in our towns and […]
Salmon Conservation
The value of a salmon varies according to who catches it. To a kingfisher or goosander a young salmon is […]
Other River Work
Some of the Foundation’s “River Work” falls outside what we would consider the five main categories of Habitat Restoration, Fish […]
Tackling Invasive Species
Invasive species are a serious problem to our native flora and fauna. Some can also be a threat to people […]
Water Quantity
In recent years the Foundation has taken the lead in securing a change in the way water is taken from […]
Access For Migrating Fish
All river fish need to migrate at various points in their life cycle or at various times of year. They […]
Habitat Restoration
Of all the actions we undertake, restoring the habitat of smaller sized rivers and tributaries seems to be the most […]