FoTV volunteers recognised with RHS Neighbourhood Award of Outstanding - Level 5 and North West in Bloom Award. 🎉🎉🎉

Today is World Rivers Day! And what better way to celebrate it than to conduct our last riverfly monitoring surveys of the season down on the River Tawd. We had some fantastic finds this morning, but the stars of the show had to be the two stone loach.

We could definitely feel the autumn chill in the air at the Damselfly Wetland this morning, as we were conducting our monthly pond dipping surveys and water quality monitoring. We had some fantastic results. All our data we collect is sent to the Ribble Rivers Trust for analysis.

MORE NEWT ACTION TODAY!!! This morning we were at the Damselfly Wetland conducting our pond dipping surveys and water quality monitoring. We had some fantastic results. All data collected is sent to the @RibbleTrust for analysis.

What an absolutely fantastic turnout for the collaboration balsam pulling volunteer day down in Tawd Valley Park. The small army which included @RibbleTrust, @WLBC_Rangers, @unitedutilities River Rangers, FoTV volunteers worked hard to clear large patches of balsam today. TY.

Many thanks to Team Tawd and Ranger Ben for their hard work this morning replacing a damaged bollard and cleaning graffiti off one of the recently installed benches. Their efforts in tackling these tasks so effectively makes a real difference.

Day two of @WildTroutTrust Urban River Conclave was brimmed full of informative and interesting presentations. We discussed some of the fantastic work the Yorkshire Rivers Trusts are doing, we talked all about INNS and we talked all about the amazing work volunteers do and more..

Today, we were all the way in Keighley, North Yorkshire for day one of the Wild Trout Trust's River Urban Conclave event. The jam packed day involved riverfly and diatom sampling, electrofishing, flood alleviation scheme planning and a weir walk and talk.

Today, despite the overnight rain, our annual teddy bears picnic went ahead. So many bears, children and adults came to have an adventure searching for the otter, the kingfisher and to find out all about the local mythical creature, known as the boggart.

Yesterday, Team Tawd and Ranger Ben joined forces with the Ribble Rivers Trust to help them install a new information board and photography stand at the Damselfly Wetland. Great catchment collaboration!

Today, despite the pouring rain, a dedicated group of volunteers, along with Ranger Chris, ventured out into the valley to tackle the invasive Himalayan balsam - a plant that threatens our local biodiversity. Thank you to everyone who braved the weather today.

A Heartfelt Thank You to United Utilities for Your Incredible Generosity. Today was an exciting day for FoTV as we received a fantastic delivery of tools and equipment, all generously funded by United Utilities Better Rivers Fund.

A quick litter-pick after work. 3 bags collected from Tawd Valley Park and surrounding areas. Two shopping trolleys pulled out the River Tawd also. Trying to keep it out of our waterways.

Mike and Tammy were at the Damselfly Wetland, this morning conducting water quality tests and collecting invertebrate samples. The data they collect goes to help see if the wetland is doing what it's supposed to, which is to enhance the water quality in the nearby River Tawd.

A big thank you to Team Tawd and Ranger Ben for installing a fantastic rustic bench in the wildflower meadow creating a perfect spot for everyone to rest and enjoy nature. Well done it looks superb. 🌿

As it's Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) week, the @DouglasPilot partnership have helped us to remove floating pennywort from the #RuffordBranch of the #LeedsLiverpoolCanal. We have arranged repeat visits over the growing season as this plant is very difficult to eradicate 👏👏

An important task on the waterways, amazing work 👏💙

It’s that time of year again! Here in Tarleton on the Rufford branch of the Liverpool Leeds Canal with @CRTNorthWest @RibbleTrust and volunteers clearing floating pennywort #INNSWeek Read more about why we do this work https://t.co/BJRWQcpvys

Many thanks to all who attended this weekends volunteer session - a really great start to the Himalayan Balsam pulling season. The more we try to control this invasive species, the better it will be for the Tawd Valley Park and it's wildlife.

On Friday, Team Tawd joined forces with Ranger Ben to tackle the pathway leading from The Devil’s Steps towards Mill Lane bridge which had become a little overgrown with brambles and encroaching greenery.