1.
Who We Are
The Maigue Rivers Trust was established in 2016. The trust has eleven directors drawn from sectors which represent a range of social, economic and environmental interests.
2.
Our Mission
“To protect, enhance and cherish the rivers and lakes of the Maigue catchment for the benefit and enjoyment of all.”
3.
What We Do
The trust aims to work with local communities to ensure that the rivers and lakes of the Maigue catchment can achieve their full potential both environmentally and recreationally.
Our Aims & Objectives
To protect, conserve and improve
Create Awareness
through education programmes, outdoor classrooms and school visits.
Encourage community participation
by developing networks of interest groups who can input into the trust’s action plans and providing opportunities for volunteers to get involved in helping enhance the river.
Improve water quality
by working with sectoral interests to minimise impacts.
Improve fish habitat quality and increase fish numbers
by carrying out in-stream works, gaining a better understanding of current fish stocks and seeking funding for research and fishery management initiatives.
Protect biodiversity
by improving habitat for otter, kingfishers and other species and carrying out catchment wide biodiversity assessments.
Control invasive plants
such as Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam which can seriously affect the biodiversity and amenity value of a river corridor.
Encourage the local angling tradition
by supporting juvenile angling programmes and competition and by supporting angling clubs in the catchment.
Develop amenity access to the river
for recreational activities such as walking, kayaking, archaeology.