Our Projects

Over the years Thames Rivers Trust has completed a wide range of projects on the Thames and its tributaries

From large projects such as the restoration of the Mayes Brook and adjoining park in the London Borough of Barking (excess £1million) to smaller community projects such as the restoration of water meadows next to the River Kennet at Cooper’s Meadow in the centre of Marlborough (£45k).

More recently we led Thames Catchment Community Eels Project, an exciting partnership project (£250k).

The project had three main strands:
To identify barriers to eel migration
To increase scientific knowledge (eel trap monitoring)
To connect and re-connect communities with nature (in this case rivers and eels)

In autumn 2024 – February 2025 we led Thames Salmon School.

A new and innovative project, bringing the plight of wild salmon and the importance of cold, clean water to primary schools in the Thames catchment. We brought together Rivers Trusts, The Atlantic Salmon Trust and The Salmon School and are currently looking to expand on this highly successful pilot project.

We have worked and continue to work with an equally wide range of partners, in both the private and public sector. As the hub for Rivers Trusts in the Thames Catchment, convenors of the Key Partners (like-minded NGOs across the Thames) and lead facilitators of Thames Catchment Forum we work in partnership in a variety of ways to improve knowledge sharing, deliver Thames catchment scale projects and achieve greater outcomes.