The Great Ouse Rivers Trust is an environmental body dedicated to protecting the Great Ouse and its tributaries, lakes, wetlands and wider catchment for the benefit of people and nature.

Proud to be a part of the Rivers Trust movement, we are one of over 65 local river trusts across the UK and Ireland that are at the forefront of the campaign for healthy rivers and sustainable catchment management. 

Like most UK rivers, the Great Ouse currently suffers from past environmental impacts and new threats from escalating development and climate change, such as:

• Pollution, including nutrient run-off from agriculture, effluent from water treatment works, and plastic waste.

• Water scarcity and low flows caused by the water-demand pressures of development and agriculture.

• Loss of wildlife habitats through the modification of rivers and their floodplains for drainage, development and flood defence.

We want to work with communities, landowners, businesses and environmental organisations to achieve our vision for the Great Ouse: A natural and healthy river enjoyed and valued by all.