This page tells you about river-related events happening soon in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. Examples of things we like to include here: river festivals, beach cleans, hands-on fishing demonstrations, lectures or workshops on nature topics, campaigning events and protests related to rivers and related environmental issues.

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Photo: River Test, Mottisfont, near Romsey, Hampshire by the UK Rivers Network.

• Bucks: New Year's Day Lunch at The Complete Angler: Celebrate the first day of the New Year – from 1.00pm until 3.00pm, the Compleat Angler on the Thames at Marlow will be serving a very traditional British lunch for £39.50 per person.
• Oxfordshire: Radley Lakes and Culham Walk: Celebrate the recent saving of Radley Lakes with a New Year's walk on Sat 2nd Jan.
• Cornwall: Sennen Cove Wildlife Walk: “Come along and meet friends and enjoy the stunning scenery along the cliff path and beach of Sennen Cove whilst taking some welcome exercise after the holiday season.” 02/01/2010, 14:00. Free event. Donations from non-members welcome.
• Brecknock: Annual Winter Bird Walk. Llangorse Lake.: Sunday 3rd Jan 2010. Lead by Andrew King. Meet at Llangasty car park, grid ref: SO 133 262. Starts 9.30am.
• Derbyshire: Reserve Work Party, Miller's Dale: Sunday 3rd Jan 2010. Join us for a work party at Miller's Dale. Meet at 9.30am at Miller's Dale car park, grid ref SK 137732.
• London: Thames21 New Year Clean-up: Isle of Dogs: “Join Thames21 as we clean-up the Isle of Dogs foreshore in East London. Helping to clean and green this notorious litter spot will be a great way to start the New Year, and help shift the pounds! All equipment provided. Please wear old clothes you don't mind getting a bit muddy.” 6 January. TIME: 11.00am - 1.30pm. LOCATION: meet at Newcastle Draw Dock, Saunders Ness Road, E14 3EA.
• Hampshire: Hampshire&IOW WT: Keyhaven Birdwatch: Date 06 January 2010; Time 9.30am-12.30pm. Another of the regular autumn, winter and spring series of short walks with Steve Lankester to see the wintering birds of Keyhaven and Pennington Marshes.
• London: Thames21 New Year Clean-up: North Greenwich: TIME: 1.00pm - 3.30pm. LOCATION: Mudlarks Pier, John Harrison Way, SE10 0BY.
• Hampshire: Friends of Lavell’s Lake Bird walk: Sunday 10th January 2010: “Walk: Lavell’s Lake is rich in bird life, which is attracted to the reed beds, shallow scrapes and quiet surroundings. Two hides are available for viewing. On the second Sunday of every month join the Friends of Lavell’s Lake for a walk around the Park. Time: 9am-12 noon. Cost: Members free, donation of £1 for non-members.”
• London: London Wildlife Trust: Winter work day in the Frays Valley: Sunday 10th of Jan -Frays Valley LNR. 09:45 - 13:00: “Wrap up warm and join us to burn off some of those xmas calories! We will be working to keep the ditches and fens clear. You will be rewarded with lovely views of lakes, river, wet meadows and woodland, and perhaps some interesting wild fowl.”
• Devon: Talk: Working wetlands: a farmer’s view on management: 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm 11th January 2010. Devon Wildlife Trust, Venue: Bastin Hall, Elm Grove. An illustrated talk by Simon Berry, farmer and part of the DWT Working Wetlands team, at Entrance £2, to include refreshments. Organised by Exmouth and Bystock DWT Local Group.
• Glasgow: Friends of the River Kelvin Walk/Explore: 15th January 2010: “There will be an open invite to any FORK who wishes to come along to Ha’penny Bridge house (HBH) for a local nature walk / explore and to enjoyed, an animated talk given Charles T on opportunities for members and ongoing projects.”
• Gloucestershire: Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust: Starlings over the Severn: The magnificent sight of starlings writing patterns in the sky before settling down to roost for the night. (postponed from November). When: Saturday Jan 16th 2010, Time: 15:30. Where: Cheltenham and Gloucester (tbc). Type: Family. No Booking Required. Cost: free.
• Bucks: GUIDED WINTER BIRDWATCHING FROM HIDE AT FOXCOTE RESERVOIR: Sunday 17th January 2010.
• Gwent: Wyeswood Common Reserve - Tree Planting Event: Sunday 17th January, 10am – 3pm (latest arrival 2pm): “Would you like to help us establish new woodland habitat on Wyeswood Common (near the River Wye)? GWT in collaboration with the Woodland Trust need volunteers to help us plant 10,000 saplings and we’re holding a Tree Planting Event to kick the work off. Trees to be supplied and a limited number of spades, so bring your own spade if you have one!”
• Bedfordshire: 2010 Canoe England Coaching Conference "Coaching - Being the best that you can be!": Saturday 16th January & Sunday 17th January 2010 Wyboston Lakes, Bedfordshire. Two-day canoe coaching conference.
• Oxfordshire: IWA National Festival 2010 meeting: Next public meeting at Wallingford Methodist Church Hall, St Leonard's Square, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 0AR on Tuesday 19th January 2010 7-7:30pm.
• Hampshire: Curry for Carnival Bridge: Fleet Pond Society is having a fundraising curry! “The Pond Society invite you to the hottest event of the year at the Gulshan restaurant in Fleet, at 7.30pm on 19 January, 2010. The event is to help raise money for replacing Carnival Bridge and for us all to have a great night out.” Tickets in advance. Details on the website.
• York: Atlantic Salmon Trust: Symposium on Managing River Flows for Salmonids: 26 to 28 January 2010, at the Marriott Hotel ,York. The symposium is being organised by the Atlantic Salmon Trust, with sponsorship from the Environment Agency, Dwr Cymru, the Salmon and Trout Association, the Wild Trout Trust, APEM and Scottish and Southern Energy.
• Bucks: Wetlands Discovery Day: College Lake: Date: Sunday 31 January 2010, Time: 11am-3pm, nr Tring, Bucks. Join us in celebrating World Wetlands Day (2 Feb) at College Lake,

• World: World Wetlands Day: Tuesday 2nd February. A global event that celebrates the Ramsar Convention. Why not hold your own local event to mark the day too?
• Somerset: Somerset waterways, their banks and their wildlife: Wed 3rd February. 7.30-9.30pm. Talk: “An illustrated exploration of the world between the water’s edge and the lip of the banks of Somerset’s waterways by a man whose career has been with the Environment Agency, Francis Farr-Cox, chair of SWT Invertebrates Group.”
• Somerset: Friends of the River Frome AGM: Wednesday 3rd February, 7:30 pm at Frome Canoe Club
• Oxford: Progress Towards A Red List Of European Aquatic Plants: Thursday 4 February 2010, Time: 1.10-2pm, Oxford, Oxon. A talk by Richard Lansdown of Ardeola Environmental Services. Meet: Department of Plant Sciences, South Parks Road, Oxford. OX1 3RB. Admission: £1.50.
• National: Save the Whale Week 2010: Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, 1st-7th February 2010.
• Yorkshire: Bittern Bonanza: 6 Feb. Join local bird experts for a guided bittern spotting walk and a chance to discover more about this intriguing visitor to Potteric Carr! Time: 10:00 am onwards, meet: Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, Doncaster at the Field Centre (about a 20 minute walk from the reserve entrance),Event charge: £5 (includes admission charges).
• Northamptonshire: Hoverfly Identification: By Roger Morris and Stuart Ball at Old Sulehay Nature Reserve. This 2-day course is designed to help the novice understand how to identify hoverflies.10:00am - 4.00pm. Cost £40.00.
• Lincolnshire: Life in Lincolnshire Rivers: Friday, February 12. Barkston and Syston Village Hall, 7.30pm. An illustrated talk by Richard Chadd With the Grantham Area Group.
• International: Narmada Samagra: 12-14th february, 2010: “The Narmada samagra is organizing its Second International River festival on February 12-14, 2010 at the confluence of rivers Narmada and Tawa in Bandrabhan, Hoshangabaad, M.P.(India), inviting people working on various aspects of rivers and offering them a platform to share their experience and come up with a comprehensive plan to save the river Narmada.”
• Cumbria: Cumbria Wildlife Trust: The Solway and its birds: Friday, 12 February 2010, 7:30pm - 9:30pm: “Our speaker, Mike Carrier, has enthralled us with his previous talks to the group and we are delighted to welcome him once again. He probably knows more than anyone about the birds to be found on and around the Solway. Come and see some great pictures and hear all the latest information first-hand. A fascinating evening is guaranteed. Organised by Penrith and Ullswater Local Support Group. Entry is £1.50 for adults and children over 8 years have free entry. Location: URC Hall, Lowther Street, Penrith.”
• Midlands: Enjoying Water in the Midlands: The Environment Agency is inviting anyone who is interested in shaping the future of water-related sports and activities in the Midlands to a FREE consultation workshop. Workshops are on the following dates: Telford, 9 February 2010; Birmingham, 10 February 2010, Hereford, 11 February 2010; Leicester, 12 February 2010; Derby, 23 February 2010; Lincoln, 24 February 2010; Northampton, 25 February 2010.
• Nottinghamshire: NWT: The Kingfisher Story: Join the Worksop Local Group to find out more fascinating facts about these beautiful birds with an illustrated talk by Anthony Fell. 13 Feb. 7.30pm at Stanley Street Sports and Social Club, Worksop.
• Herts&Middlesex: Birding at Rutland Water: Sunday 14 February. Visit Egleton Bird Centre – with introduction by warden. Lots of wildfowl and hides, entry £2.50.
• Northumberland: Berwick Wildlife Group - Wildfowl and wader survey: 13th February 2010, Northumberland Wildlife Trust. Venue: Old Bridge, Berwick: Survey of the Tweed estuary and adjacent coast to discover important areas for birds. Beginners welcome. Wear very warm waterproof clothing and boots, bring food, a hot drink and binoculars. 12 noon. If weather inclement event will be changed to Saturday 27 February, 11.00am. Meet Tweedmouth end of Old Bridge in Berwick (grid ref NT 995526)
• Gwent: The Changing Scenery of Magor Marsh: Leader: Paul Cawley. A guided tour around Magor Marsh with someone who knows the intimate workings of the site. This fascinating walk will unlock the secret world of Magor Marsh so that you, too, can recognise some of nature’s signposts! The afternoon will begin with an informal chat inside followed by a walk around the reserve. This is a series of four courses showing the changes of the reserve from winter to spring allowing attendees to discover for themselves the flora and fauna of this wonderful site. Sundays 21st February, 28th February, 7th March, 14th March, 2pm – 4.30pm Contact: Gwent Wildlife Trust. Booking Essential.
• Surrey: Surrey Wildlife Trust - Habitat management: Bay Pond: 9.30am - 3.30pm every Friday until 30 Apr 2010. Meet at Bay Pond Education Centre, rear of High Street, Godstone - TQ 352 517. If you are not already a registered volunteer, please call SWT to join.
• London: Waterway Champions Training Day: FREE Training Day - Bow, E3. Location: The Miller's House, Three Mill Lane, Bow, E3 3DU (View Map), Wednesday, 17th February, 2010 11:00am-15:00pm.
• Gloucestershire: Otter Holt Construction: Gloucestershire WT: “A practical event looking at otter habitat and signs before some practical work constructing an actual otter holt. This event is intended for adults who are used to carrying out physical activity only – not suitable for children. Expect to get muddy!” When: Saturday Feb 20th 2010, Time: 10:00 - 16:00, Where: Berkeley Vale. Pre-Booking Required.
• Cornwall: Fisheries Conservation with The National Lobster Hatchery: Join the Helford Marine Conservation Group and Dominic Boothroyd for some exciting insights into the work of the National Lobster Hatchery and fisheries conservation and the release of local young lobsters. 20/02/2010 19:30 Illustrated talk.
• Dorset: Surf n' Turf: Outdoor practical marine work, Swanage & Kimmeridge. A great mix of marine and land-based volunteering sessions for young people. Sun 28 Feb - Rocky Shore Survey at Fine Foundation Marine Centre, Kimmeridge. 10am - 3pm. Free event. Identify and map the rocky shore species at the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve. 13-25 year olds only. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

• London: Thames 21 Big Clean-Up Event: Location: London E14. Tuesday, 2nd March, 2010 08:30am-Wednesday, 3rd March, 2010 11:00am. Join Thames21 for its biggest and boldest event ever. Details announced soon! Mark it in your diary now.
• Middlesex: Colne Valley Wildlife Talk: Wednesday 3 March. 6pm to 8pm: “Come to the Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre to see the stunning photographs by wildlife photographer Steve Carter. He will be talking about his experiences and you will have the opportunity to ask him questions.”
• London: Thames 21 Walk around the Lea River Park: “Join us for our regular weekly health walks around the Lea River Park area, with Walk Tower Hamlets. The walks will take in local sites and nature spots and are dog friendly.” Every Friday from 12 March, TIME: 10.30am - 11.30am.
• Berkshire: Walk: Friends of Lavell’s Lake Bird Walk: 14th March. Time: 9am-12 noon. Cost: Members free, donation of £1 for non-members. Meet: Sandfords Lane car park opposite the Black Swan Sailing Club, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Berks RG10 0TH.
• Sussex: Sussex Ouse: The present day demands on the river: The Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall, Friday 19th March 2010 starting at 7pm: “John Spence of Southern Water will clarify the Water Framework Directive and its influence on current discharge and abstraction policies.”
• Cornwall: Friends of the Fowey Estuary: AGM (very short) Followed by a Talk on the Civil War and the Fowey Estuary: By John Jenkin, Tue 23 March,7.30 pm.
• Oxfordshire: World Pooh Stick Championships: Days Lock, Little Wittenham, OX14 4RB. Sunday 28th March 2010.
• Oxfordshire: Buscot weir and an artist's retreat: A walk along the Thames in Oxfordshire. 31 March 2010: “The second walk of the season led by Sue Crisp, walks organiser from Oxford Fieldpaths Society is a fairly flat walk in the beautiful area of the Upper Thames. It includes a visit to Buscot Weir and passes through Kelmscott village, summer home of William Morris.”

• London: Canalway Cavalcade:Little Venice, London 1st-3rd May 2010: “Canalway Cavalcade is a major event organised by IWA each year since 1983. It takes place over the early May Bank Holiday weekend, and combines a boat rally with a trade show and a wide range of activities and entertainments, and claims the title of London's premier waterway event.”

• France: River Restoration: Fluvial-Geomorphic & Ecological Tools: 5-day short course, Provence, France. June 7-11, 2010.
• Chilterns: The Chilterns Cycleway is launched: 18th June 2010. New 170 mile (274 km) circular route in the Chilterns, links attractions, market towns and places of interest.

• Bedfordshire: Bedford River Festival: 17-18 July 2010.

• Reading: IWA National Festival 2010: 28-30 August 2010, Beale Park on the River Thames at Pangbourne, near Reading during the August Bank Holiday weekend.

• London: Mayor's Thames Festival: 11-12 September 2010. Many activities based around the River Thames, mostly between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge.

• Scotland: Paddle 2010: 23 October.
• Scotland: Tay Descent 2010: 23 October. Tour and Race along the Tay.