East Wicklow Rivers Trust

Protecting, conserving and improving Wicklow’s surface water bodies

The East Wicklow Rivers Trust formed in 2019 from a core group of people who had come together with concerns about the impact of water flow on the Vartry river.

The Trust covers an area of over 1300 square kilometers, stretching from Bray to Arklow. Our area of interest includes the Vartry, Avoca, and Dargle rivers, and all the other rivers, streams, lakes and wetlands that flow to the Irish Sea in County Wicklow.

Trusts are independent community-led charitable organisations that delivery education, water management advice and practical conservation work.

Learn more about East Wicklow Rivers Trust

News

20th August - Bird watching at Vartry Reservoir

Wednesday 20th August 2025, 7pm

East Wicklow Rivers Trust & Roundwood Tidy Towns Biodiversity Group invite you to join us for a Birdwatching walk at the Vartry Reservoir.

A reflection on the The River Alive event

The Avonmore Catchment Collective enjoyed a beautiful day on the Avonbeg River in the Glenmalure Valley on the 21st July 2025.

SpongeWorks On The Aughrim River

We’re delighted to be partnering with Wicklow County Council, the Wicklow Uplands Council and LAWPRO to participate in an EU Horizon project which aims to improve how Europe manages water, land and climate risks.

19th July - The River Alive

Join us on Saturday 19th July to celebrate the Avonbeg River in the Glenmalure Valley through poetry, ecology and exploration.

Webinar recording - Restoring Upland Gully Woodland

Watch the webinar recording focused on our Upland Gully Woodland Community Climate Action Project for Earth Day 2025 in collaboration with Wicklow Uplands Council.

Ballinglen barrier removal project published as an EU case study

Our project to remove a barrier to fish migration has been published as a case study in a European context.

Webinar recording - The Installation of a Rock Ramp at Ballinglen Bridge

Removing a Barrier to Fish Migration - The Installation of a Rock Ramp at Ballinglen Bridge

23rd May - Webinar on Removing a Barrier to Fish Migration

Join us in celebrating World Fish Migration Day 2025 and National Biodiversity Week for an online webinar on the restoration of fish passage on the Ballinglen River, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow

Eco Volunteer Of The Year nomination

We’re thrilled to have been nominated for the Eco Hero Award 2024 with Outsider.ie

“Where the river rises” with Jane Clarke

On the Lyric Feature on Sunday 2nd February, poet Jane Clarke presented Where the River Rises. Here, through poetry and conversation with local ecologists and naturalists, she explored the Avonmore River in County Wicklow.

Restoration of Fisheries Habitat on the Ballinglen River

Avoca and Avonmore Vision Report

We’re delighted to share a detailed vision document for the Avoca and Avonmore catchment, prepared by Dr. Tom Harrington and Faith Wilson under the direction of East Wicklow Rivers Trust.