Citizen Scientists play an important role in collecting, recording and analysing data about our rivers, lakes, surrounding habitats and wildlife. All of this information can help us to establish the overall health of rivers and habitats and can influence future work and projects.
By working together with volunteers we are able to collect much more information than we would be able to on our own. Sometimes specialist knowledge is required, but often just a basic grasp of wildlife and the environment is all a volunteer will need, and some projects will also offer training to get you started on your citizen science journey.
Volunteering
West Cumbria Rivers Trust offers a wide range of volunteering opportunities. Please note that most of our opportunities are seasonal, so even if you don't see something available right now but listed in the General Volunteering Opportunities section, please do still fill in an application form and…
Volunteering
Volunteer with West Cumbria Rivers Trust. To keep tabs on our work and how successful projects have been we run various different monitoring and surveying programmes that we sometimes need volunteer help with. This can be anything from helping to download time lapse footage, to downloading…
Volunteering
Volunteer with West Cumbria Rivers Trust. Mink are an invasive non-native species and threaten have a dramatic impact on biodiversity by predating on ground nesting birds, fish and other wildlife. Mink are also well known for being the number one driver in the loss of water vole populations in…
Volunteering
Volunteer with West Cumbria Rivers Trust. In the spring when the river levels begin to drop again, it's the perfect time to head out and pick up any litter washed up over the winter.
Lancaster University Open Days and Campus Tours
Carlisle College Open Day 26 March 2026
Myerscough College Open Day 18 April 2026
