Thursday 7th April @ 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Careers in Conservation webinar

Thursday 7th April @ 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Find out about the wide range of careers available in the river conservation sector by joining us for an afternoon of talks from professionals working within this sector.
The event will cover roles in land management, river restoration and community engagement; whilst also providing an insight into research and apprenticeships in the sector. The event will also include a workshop on the Golden Rules for Job Interviews and a talk on the benefits of volunteering.
Our speakers will share an insight into what their roles involve and the routes they took to get to where they are today.
The event is predominantly aimed at those ages 18+, whether you are currently in further education, are a job-seeking graduate, or are interested in a career change. Employability and careers staff from higher education institutions are welcome to attend.
This event is being organised and delivered by Severn Rivers Trust as part of the Unblocking the Severn Project, a conservation and river engagement project to unlock the UK’s longest river for people and wildlife. This project is made possible thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the EU Life Programme. If you have any questions about this event or would like to submit questions for our speakers, please contact the event organiser Alice Deans at [email protected]
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A World Heritage Site and the beating heart of the Industrial Revolution, the Ironbridge Gorge is home to some amazing museums that make for an unforgettable experience.
Worcester is a key location for Unlocking the Severn.
Two of the River Severn fish passes will be constructed here.
At Diglis – engineers will install a deep vertical slot fish pass next to the weir.
This fish pass will also include an innovative underwater viewing gallery for monitoring the fish and providing a whole new perspective on life beneath the water.
We are also restoring a Victorian workshop on Diglis Island to provide a place for learning and exhibitions.
At Bevere – a 100m bypass-channel will be introduced with blocks and a shallow enough gradient for shad to swim around the weir.
Coming Up:
– Our next information event on Diglis Island – due to take place in July – details to be confirmed nearer the time.
– Exhibitions and activities will take place at The Hive – including children’s activities during Easter holidays and a photography exhibition in August 2019
– Places of Poetry workshops in July 2019.
View of Worcester from Diglis Island
Shrewsbury is a town which has grown within a dramatic loop of the River Severn.
Volunteers have helped us investigate the Shropshire Archives here for insights into how the towns history relates to the river, and how what records of shad we can find of shad they used to migrate all the way to Shrewsbury and beyond.
In 2020, an Unlocking the Severn Exhibition will be installed at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.
Tewkesbury is an important location for monitoring shad as the Upper Lode Weir on the Severn Ham, is the only place on the River Severn you can easily observe shad, as they swim over a notch in the weir.
You can join our people-powered science project at the riverside in May. Find Out More
In Gloucester we have partnered with the National Waterways Museum run by the Canal and River Trust.
In 2020 an exhibition about Unlocking the Severn will be brought to the National Waterways Museum.
In the meantime, you can come and meet members of the project team and find out more Unlocking the Severn at the Gloucester Tall Ships & Adventure Festival on the second May bank holiday weekend: 25 – 27 May.
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