The UK River Prize is back for 2017 following another successful running of the prize in 2016 where the Rivers Eden, Derwent and Kent – “Cumbria Rivers” were announced as the winners. The prize will follow a similar format with finalists going through to the UK River Prize Awards Evening. The Awards Evening will once again be held during the RRC’s Annual Network Conference which is in Brighton on the 4th & 5th April 2017. On the evening of the 4th April, the Nigel Holmes Trophy will be awarded to the Winner of the 2017 UK River Prize.
Click here to see the project work of the finalists & their categories:
The River Avon – Hampshire, Wiltshire & Dorset Catchment Project
Stroud River Frome – Gloucestershire Innovation Project
Healthy Rivers Project – South East Wales Valleys Urban Communities Project
Pearls in Peril Project – Rivers across England, Scotland & Wales Partnership & Multiple Benefit Project
Click here to get to the River Restoration Centre site and prize details