
Water vole make a very distinctive “plop” when they enter the water and escape from threats by instantly diving into deep water and only surfacing when they are many metres away from where they entered. Rats do not make a noise and do not dive.
Water vole make a very distinctive “plop” when they enter the water and escape from threats by instantly diving into deep water and only surfacing when they are many metres away from where they entered. Rats do not make a noise and do not dive.
Water Vole
Water Vole

REGISTERED CHARITY NO.
11807241
WHO WE ARE
Welcome to The Yeovil Rivers Community Trust Website!
We are a new Community Trust specialising in the restoration, preservation and sustainability of the rivers and streams in and around Yeovil and also promote the creation and management of ponds and wetlands for people and wildlife. Here are the projects and tasks we aim to achieve within this River restoration and habitat enhancement project:
- Increase Biodiversity
- Wildlife monitoring
- Enhanced Flood Risk
Management
- Restore and increase
the range and quality
of habitats
- Education to schools
about sustainability and
preservation
- Vegetation clearance
and creation of Wildlife
meadows
- Litter clearance
- General improvement of
the river, bringing
communities together.
- Carry out activity days
and volunteering events
to achieve completion of
projects.
We aim for as much community support as possible so if you are interested in shaping your future to a sustainable and natural one, then we would love your involvement! Look out for events and volunteer activities posted on Facebook and here on our website.
Many of our activity days our child-friendly so the whole family can join in on our quest to improve our Rivers and Wildlife.


