Citizen Scientists Step Up for Upper-Hyndburn River Blitz 2026

Last week an incredible 24 volunteers from all across Lancashire stepped up as citizen scientists and took part in our Upper Hyndburn River Blitz. After a briefing by event organisers The Ribble Rivers Trust, volunteers set off in teams to collect water samples at sites across the catchment. After taking temperature, pH, and turbidity readings on site, volunteers then returned to the Stanhill Methodist Church for an afternoon of chemical testing and studying of macroinvertebrates (riverfly).

Citizen science is vital to build a picture of our river health, and we are delighted to support the Ribble Rivers Trust in their vital work. The full results should be with us very soon, but thank you very much to all who attended!