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Wear Rivers Trust

Durham-based environmental charity caring for the River Wear and its tributaries, with regular opportunities for volunteers.

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About Wear Rivers Trust

Wear Rivers Trust is an environmental charity working to improve the River Wear catchment, from the uplands of Weardale through Durham to the sea at Sunderland. Its office is at Meadowfield on the western edge of Durham.

The trust offers volunteers hands-on environmental experience, and its volunteers have worked at sites including the Durham University Botanic Garden. Volunteering enquiries go through the contact details on its website.

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