It's time to give back to the river

Dear <<First Name>>,

Eden Rivers Trust's 25 in 25 Anniversary Appeal

Our rivers are precious, and as a supporter of Eden Rivers Trust you know this more than most.

In our 25^th anniversary year, if you are able to, we are asking you to give £25 (or whatever you can afford) to help us do even more
over the next 25 years to improve and protect the rivers we all love.

The River Eden has been there for us all during the Covid pandemic, a reassuring presence when our daily lives were anything but normal.
Throughout last year's glorious spring and summer when we couldn’t see our siblings, grandchildren, parents and our best friends; we could still get out to the river, be soothed by the flow of water and take pleasure in watching familiar wildlife along its length.

Yet the UK’s rivers are under greater pressure than ever—and the Eden and its tributaries are no different.

For 25 years, Eden Rivers Trust has shown how we can improve our river; from water-friendly farming by the Petteril and river restoration along the Lyvennet and Leith, to flood alleviation at Thacka Beck and along the Fellside. We have created and protected havens for wildlife, ensured that our precious fresh water is clean and safe for everyone and spread the word about healthy rivers far and wide to thousands of our fellow Cumbrians.

Photos: Volunteers from Eden Rivers Trust and Sustainable Carlisle clearing litter from the riverbanks. River restoration and natural flood management - a straightened beck remeandered by ERT plus fencing, tree and hedge planting.

However, our rivers are still under threat.

We know that 21% of Eden’s official waterbodies are still classed as poor or bad in 2021.

Many are at risk from agricultural pollution and from the demands of a growing population.

Thanks to climate change, modified river channels with disconnected flood plains are exacerbating the flooding we experience from ever more frequent storms.
We have a plan, but we need your help to make it happen.

It’s time to give back to Eden’s rivers.

We know the last 12 months have been exceptionally challenging for everyone.
If you are able to, please consider making a donation to Eden Rivers Trust.

Thank you.

Elizabeth Radford
Chief Executive

The Eden Rivers Trust is a Registered Charity, Number 1123588.

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Your donation will help us do even more over the next 25 years to improve and protect the rivers we all love

With £25 we can buy 69 saplings to plant new hedgerows ...

... making a green corridor so wildlife can get from A to B

With £250 we can give a new riverfly volunteer a kit to check for pollution in our rivers ...

... and help safeguard Eden's endangered wildlfie

With £25 we will keep our volunteers in tea and biscuits for 8 weeks ...

... and give them the strength to pull up hundreds of invasive plants in one go!

With £2,500 we can build a pond to hold back water and create homes for wildlife ...

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