Don Catchment Rivers Trust

Our exhibition is still open at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum!

Head down this weekend to lear about the River Don and its relationship with the City of Doncaster! You can also see the work we have been doing in Doncaster over the last few years in our All Hands on the Don project to improve the Don!

Some snaps from the beautiful meadow at Cusworth Hall And Park where we hosted families from our project partner Changing Lives Doncaster for a pond dip and bug hunt!
🪲 🦋 A magical afternoon 🌻🐛

Today we held a Balsam Bash at Ingbirchworth, we were extremely lucky with the weather, enjoying sunshine for most of the day. On the day we were joined by and the Pen*stone Area Balsam Bashers. Thank you to everyone who attended the day and got stuck in.

# Balsam

🎣 Join us at DCRT this summer holiday!🎣
Looking for something fun and different to do? Our angling sessions are perfect for young people aged 12–18, whether you're a complete beginner or have fished before.
You'll be supported by experienced angling coaches who will help you build confidence and learn key fishing techniques. All equipment is provided, plus drinks and snacks on the day.

📅 How to book:

Follow the link for your preferred date and location:
• 10th July – Mexborough Canal
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• 24th July – Thurnscoe Community Pond
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• 7th August – Barnby Dunn Long Pond
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• 14th August – Barnby Dunn Canal
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• 21st August – Mexborough Canal
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• 28th August – South Bramwith Canal
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Alternatively, visit our events calendar:
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Choose a date that suits you and follow the Swimbooker link to secure your place. Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!

Come and see our new exhibition at Danum Gallery Library and Museum (DGLAM) from Monday 9th June (10am-4pm).

From toxic waters to a system in recovery, discover the story of the river Don...

💚 Listen to Memories from the Riverbank from our oral histories project about the river Don
💚 Sense the Don at our sensory station - experience the smells of a Victorian street, a slimy sewer and an industrial river
💚 Take a River Selfie at our river Don ‘seaside’ board, created by local artist Dan Jones
💚 Watch our Landscape visualisation and find out how the river Don's course has changed over the centuries

We’ll be hosting some community events at the museum throughout the next month - watch this space to get involved.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund

The public voted for British wildlife to feature on our new bank notes - and you can now vote for your favourites (of course we picked the Atlantic Salmon!)

Help us celebrate the UK’s wildlife Tell us which animals you would like to see on our next series of banknotes by 3 July 2026

Happy Volunteer Week! We want to say a big thank you to each and every volunteer that has come out to site with us to help protect and restore our rivers. Volunteering is a massive part of our Rivers Trust and without each of you we wouldn't be where we are now.

In recent years, volunteers have contributed to wetland restoration, litter picking, river access improvements, invasive species surveys and management, Riverfly monitoring, water quality monitoring, leaky dam building, electrofishing, fish pass inspection and maintenance, event support and much more!

We are grateful for you everyday and are always welcoming new volunteers to get stuck in!

Last week our volunteers planted plug plants around the new pond we created at Sprotbrough Ings. This will help boost plant biodiversity as they spread over the coming years. One exciting addition is True Fox-sedge, a vulnerable species with historic records on the site — reintroducing it supports a struggling population. This is the full list of plants we planted on the site: Ladies' Smock, Gipsywort, Purple Loosestrife, Lesser Spearwort, Flag Iris, Water Forget-me-not, True Fox-sedge, Cowslip, Clustered Bellflower, Oxeye Daisy, Meadow Buttercup, Betony.