From February 1st the Wye and Usk Foundation, along with Keep Wales Tidy (KWT) and with support from the Wye Preservation Trust, is launching a twelve week initiative to remove litter from the upper Wye.

Groups of volunteers will begin at its source at Plynlimon (Pumlumon) working their way downstream via Rhayader to Builth Wells by the end of April.

The exercise is an extension a successful campaign in 2011 in which 220 volunteers removed over 50 tonnes of rubbish in a similar period from the rivers Lugg and Arrow, highlighting the amount of litter and other pollutants entering the rivers.

The upper Wye project will also cover several important tributaries and, overall, it is hoped that 100 miles of this European designated river will be cleared. Progress will be reported via our website. We aim to keep the momentum going in future years.

We would be very interested to hear from anyone willing to volunteer for this exercise. On offer is a day out in a stunning part of the world!

If you can spare a few hours and would like to take part then please contact the Foundation at admin@wyeuskfoundtion.org 01982560788 or Keep Wales Tidy at rachel.palmer@keepwalestidy.org