New project gives Norfolk's water voles a lifeline
Norfolk Wildlife Trust has launched a new project, funded by Natural England and working in partnership with the Norfolk Rivers Trust, to help water voles thrive once more throughout the Wensum…
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Rivers
From otters to freshwater shrimps, all animals are dependant on an abundant and reliable supply of clean water. Rivers sustain the natural environment, wildlife and people in equal measure.
Chalk rivers
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
Events T&Cs
Read the terms and conditions associated with attendance at Norfolk Wildlife Trust events.
Family events
Norfolk Wildlife Trust runs a programme of wildlife and nature-based family activities at our reserves and other wildlife hotspots in the county. Join us for fun and hands-on activities across Norfolk covering a range of wildlife topics.
Tales from the banks of chalk rivers
Learn more about the magic of chalk streams and what you can do to protect them.
Bringing back the beaver - an illustrated talk by Ursula Juta from Norfolk Rivers Trust
Join Ursula Juta from Norfolk Rivers Trust, for an illuminating talk on the reintroduction of Eurasian beavers to the River Glaven.
Rights of the River
If you live in Norwich, write to your Councillor ahead of 25 November to ask them to vote in favour of the Rights of the River motion.
Let’s celebrate Norfolk’s chalk streams this World Rivers’ Day
Astonishingly the county’s beautiful, biodiverse and globally important chalk stream rivers are still under threat, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserves officer Robert Morgan
River lamprey
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
Bringing back the beaver - an illustrated talk by Ursula Juta from Norfolk Rivers Trust
Discover how beavers could transform Britain’s rivers and wildlife in this fascinating look at their remarkable return to the UK.
Water avens
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.