Updates
Highlights from our Heritage Week bat walk in Newtownmountkennedy! Local residents joined East Wicklow Rivers Trust, the Biodiversity Group, and Newtownmountkennedy Tidy Towns to spot and listen to native bat species hunting along the linear park.
From Storm Chandra floods at the beginning of the year to eight weeks of drought, Wicklow has experienced two very different water extremes. Our SpongeWorks project explores how working with natural processes can help build more resilient catchments.
Wicklow Uplands Council, East Wicklow Rivers Trust and the Atlantic Salmon Trust hosted a webinar with Dr. Al Reeve of the River Dee Trust exploring climate resilience, river restoration, and lessons from the River Dee that could help shape the future of Irish rivers.
Scottish river expert Dr. Al Reeve joins East Wicklow Rivers Trust to share vital lessons on protecting our waterways from climate change
The EU Horizon-funded Spongeworks project launched in Aughrim, Co. Wicklow, bringing communities together to explore nature-based solutions for flooding, drought and climate resilience in the Avoca catchment.
Wicklow County Council has launched the Wicklow Biodiversity Action Plan 2026–2031, setting out priorities and actions to protect and restore nature across the county.
The Aughrim SpongeWorks project launch event was cancelled amid Storm Chandra flooding. Dr Mary Bourke joined RTÉ Prime Time to speak about the importance of nature-based flood resilience.
Volunteers united on the Avonbeg River in Glenmalure to plant over 1,000 native trees, boosting biodiversity, river health, and climate resilience. A day of community action and environmental impact that celebrated the power of working together to restore Wicklow’s riparian woodlands.
Great to see our event highlighted and mapped for World Dam Removal Day 8th October by Dam Removal Europe...
Ken Whelan joined Atlantic Salmon Trust colleague Jamie Gordon on RTE Radio 1’s CountryWide program to discuss the success of small but hugely impactful local projects such as Scotland’s River Deveron weir removal and our recent Ballinglen Barrier project in Wicklow.
Yesterday we enjoyed a very special day at Riverscapes in the Glencree Valley, a fantastic event “In a Field by the River” was hosted by The Shaking Bog funded by Local Authority Waters Programme…
We had a beautiful evening and a fantastic turn out for our National Heritage Week birdwatching event at the Vartry Reservoir last night…
The Avonmore Catchment Collective enjoyed a beautiful day on the Avonbeg River in the Glenmalure Valley on the 21st July 2025.
We’re delighted to be partnering with Wicklow County Council, the Wicklow Uplands Council and LAWPRO to participate in an EU Horizon project which aims to improve how Europe manages water, land and climate risks.
Watch the webinar recording focused on our Upland Gully Woodland Community Climate Action Project for Earth Day 2025 in collaboration with Wicklow Uplands Council.
Our project to remove a barrier to fish migration has been published as a case study in a European context.
Removing a Barrier to Fish Migration - The Installation of a Rock Ramp at Ballinglen Bridge
On the Lyric Feature on Sunday 2nd February, poet Jane Clarke presented Where the River Rises. Here, through poetry and conversation with local ecologists and naturalists, she explored the Avonmore River in County Wicklow.
We’re delighted to share a detailed vision document for the Avoca and Avonmore catchment, prepared by Dr. Tom Harrington and Faith Wilson under the direction of East Wicklow Rivers Trust.
Events
This Culture Night, join acclaimed poet Jane Clarke and ecologist Faith Wilson from the East Wicklow Rivers Trust for an evening blending environmental science, river ecology, and evocative poetry inspired by the natural landscape.
Keep an eye out here for upcoming events, and sign up for our mailing list at the bottom of this page!
Join us for a guided birdwatching walk along the scenic River Vartry. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this walk offers a great opportunity to spot local wildlife in their natural habitat.
Join East Wicklow Rivers Trust for a free evening bat walk in Newtownmountkennedy. Explore the stream and linear park, discover local bats and learn how these fascinating nocturnal mammals use echolocation to navigate and hunt.
Join us for an engaging and insightful webinar exploring the challenges and opportunities facing our rivers in a changing environment.
An evening of information, learning and conversation
You are warmly invited to the rescheduled launch of the SpongeWorks project in Aughrim - an education and information evening exploring how nature-based solutions can help us manage water and build climate resilience in our local landscape
Tonight's Event Has Been Cancelled
Due to severe flooding in Aughrim, we are postponing the launch of our EU Spongeworks project, scheduled for this evening.
Upcoming event: a day of tree planting on the Avonbeg River in the beautiful Glenmalure Valley, learning about rivers and the restoration of upland gully woodland as a climate action.
Interested in finding out the latest results on how our rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters are faring?
East Wicklow Rivers Trust, the Newcastle Biodiversity Group and the Birdwatch Ireland Wicklow Branch invite you to join us for a field outing in BWI’s East Coast Nature Reserve.
East Wicklow Rivers Trust invites you to join us to celebrate European Dam Removal day on the 8th October in Ashford Community and Heritage Centre at 19.30.
East Wicklow Rivers Trust, Aughrim Tidy Towns and Aughrim Community Sports and Leisure Association invite you to join us for a bat walk in Aughrim Village on 17th September at 7:30pm.
East Wicklow Rivers Trust & Roundwood Tidy Towns Biodiversity Group invite you to join us for a Birdwatching walk at the Vartry Reservoir.
An immersive guided walk along the Avonbeg River in the extraordinary setting of the Glenmalure Valley.
Join East Wicklow Rivers Trust in celebrating World Fish Migration Day 2025 and National Biodiversity Week for an online webinar on the restoration of fish passage on the Ballinglen River, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow.
Join us this Earth Day!
East Wicklow Rivers Trust, Wicklow Uplands Council and our project partners An Oige are delighted to invite you to a live webinar: Right Tree, Right Place – Upland Gully Woodlands for Climate Resilience
East Wicklow Rivers Trust would like to welcome landowners and members of the farming community to this event, to discuss “Does farming impact water more than water impacts farming?”
Join the East Wicklow Rivers Trust and poet Jane Clarke for an evening of river ecology and poems on the Avonbeg River in the Glenmalure Valley on the 11th September meeting at 6.30pm
Join Wicklow Uplands Council for a special event celebrating Water Day as part of Heritage Week!
An introduction by Ecologist Faith Wilson on the ecology of the pond at IDA Business Park Ballynattin Arklow
East Wicklow Rivers Trust (EWRT) & LAWPRO are coming together to deliver a ‘Blue Dot’ Water Workshop along Ballycreen Brook (Macreddin River), Aughrim.
