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Appeal works starts
In July 2012 we launched an appeal to help create a wildlife haven at Diglis Basin on the River Severn. Of the 50 appeals launched at the birth of the Canal & River Trust, this was the first to meet its fundraising target and we’re extremely excited to report that work has now started on site. -
365 days as a volunteer environmental scientist
Danen Appasamy has spent a year volunteering at the Canal & River Trust as an environmental scientist. Here he shares his experience with us. -
Our hopes for 2013
2012 was a momentous year for us with the Canal & River Trust launching in summer kick-starting six months of fundraising, new friends and a new way of working. This year promises to be even more exciting as look to grow as a charity and improve our precious network of inland waterways. -
A look at Tring Anglers
In October 2012, Tring Anglers won the Borough of Dacorum Sports Club of the Year award. Dick Pilkinton talks to us about what makes the club so special. -
Canal & River Trust reward local volunteer groups
During December and January, each waterway area within the Canal & River Trust is giving a recognition award to a local volunteer group to thank them for their great contribution to the canals and rivers. -
Boaters' Update November 2012
This was the November 2012 edition of Boaters' Update. Some of the news may have been superceded - please read more recent editions for the latest news and views. -
The Christmas quiz
Are you a master of canal and river trivia? Take our annual quiz to test your waterway knowledge and you could win yourself a Canals of Britain book. -
Towpath Taskforce - Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Practical volunteer sessions along the Huddersfield Broad Canal with the Canal & River Trust. Anyone is welcome to join us and give it a try. -
Under the Guillotine
Vital funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery and English Heritage has allowed restoration work to start on one of the most unusual heritage structures on the canal system. -
Tales from Towpath Taskforce
Robert Bullock has been helping to keep the canals and towpaths around Stoke clean and tidy since August 2010. Here he tells us why he is happy to keep getting down and dirty, volunteering for the Canal & River Trust.
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