Taking care of our rivers 
Our country's riversides are a haven for a variety of wildlife. They are also great places to visit but we need to look after them and keep them free from litter.
RiverCare is an exciting project aimed at engaging local communities to give them the support they need to take an active role in improving their local riverside environments.
The project is run in partnership with Anglian Water, Keep Britain Tidy and the Environment Agency.
River corridors are both key recreational areas and valuable habitats. The water quality of the rivers in the Anglian Water region is the best it’s been for generations. Biodiversity is thriving and key species such as the otter are making a great comeback after years of decline.
However, litter and rubbish is all too often dumped along our rivers. This presents a very real danger to wildlife (for example through suffocation or infection). Importantly, it also creates a less welcoming environment and many affected waterside environments also suffer from antisocial behaviour and become 'no-go areas' for local people rather than an asset to be enjoyed.
RiverCare supports communities to set up active volunteer groups to address these issues. Groups take on clean up tasks themselves and become a hub of local networking for other organisations to work with.
The project works with communities in over 40 locations around the region, from North Lincolnshire to the Essex estuaries.
To find out more about RiverCare, please click here to visit the website.