Welcome to the South Devon Catchments Partnership. We are a partnership made up of groups, organisations and individuals across South Devon who work together to ensure our rivers and estuaries are healthy and full of life, now and in the future.

Our Pledge

Sign our pledge to show your support for the Partnership’s work to protect rivers and their catchments in South Devon.

Our Vision

Add your ideas to our vision for the future of South Devon’s catchments

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Join in!

Discover opportunities for volunteering, citizen science and getting involved with our partners and the partnership.

Our Catchments

Explore the rivers, estuaries and catchments in South Devon.

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Our Initiatives

Explore our interactive map of completed, current and aspirational projects and activities going on in South Devon.

About

Read more about the South Devon Catchments Partnership and the nation-wide Catchment Based Approach.

Latest news from the Partnership

Going, Going…? Time for Action

Going, Going…? Time for Action

A big thank you to David West from the Teign Angling and Conservation Association for presenting at our July online meeting. He presented on TACA's exciting new project 'Going, Going...? Time for Action', which has recently won funding from the National Lottery...

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Challenges and Choices

Challenges and Choices

 Environment Agency – South West River Basin Management Plan review ‘Challenges and Choices’ Consultation Closes 24th April 2020 We know that ‘water quality’ means many different things to many different people. We also know that 'water quality' is an important...

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Avon Valley Project Film

Avon Valley Project Film

Devon Wildlife Trust, supported by the South Devon Nature Trust, has been working to restore and re-connect precious wildlife habitat across the Avon Valley since 2011. This short film gives a flavour of what the project is all about......

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Archimedes ScrewFest

Archimedes ScrewFest

Thank you to everyone who came down to see us at the Archimedes Screwfest on Saturday. Here's a short video celebrating the event, which has been running for 3 years... Find out more at the Bioregional Learning Centre's website.

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Join us at Archimedes Screw Fest on 6th October!

The 3rd Annual Archimedes Screw Fest celebrates the River Dart and its most spectacular new landmarks – the twin turbines of the Totnes Weir hydropower scheme. Event date: 6th October, 2018 Time: 10am-4pm Admission: Free Join us as we celebrate...

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Volunteers needed for Salcombe Beach Clean!

Volunteers needed for Salcombe Beach Clean!

South Devon AONB are organising a beach clean as part of the Great British Beach Clean weekend – and need your help! 16th September 1:30pm - 3:30pm Meet outside Harbour office, Whitestrand, Salcombe, TQ8 8BU The event will include a short boat trip over to Scoble...

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Working Group Meeting – 26th January 2018

The next South Devon Catchments Partnership working group meeting is going to be held on Friday 26th January at 10am. At this meeting we will be discussing SDCP progress and our aspirations for the coming year. Please email rosie@wrt.org.uk for more details if you are...

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Gravel bringing salmon back to Devon river

Gravel bringing salmon back to Devon river

New spawning habitats are bringing salmon back to a stretch of the River Avon. In a five-minute spot survey this autumn, the Westcountry Rivers Trust counted 21 juvenile salmon on a stretch of river where no salmon or trout were counted four years ago. Over the last...

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