PLEASE NOTE: This event has been postponed due to low sign-ups the rescheduled date will be announced soon.

Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust and learn bushcraft skills!
Work around a campfire and learn how to cook a campfire lunch, with an activity about rivers and weirs from the DCRT team, and learn how to make your own catapult!

This event is open to 13-18 y/o, for more information please click or tap here to check out our DCRT Youth page!

When: 11am-3pm
We can provide a lift from our office on Wheatley Hall Road or Doncaster train station at the start and end of the day, if you let us know in advance.

Where: Meeting at Nursery Lane Car Park, near the Boat Inn with a short walk to the Salmon Pass.

What to do if I want to attend? 
Please let us know that you want to join us by emailing [email protected] or by texting Anthony Cox on 07384543124

If you are between the ages of 13-15, please ask your parent/guardian to get in touch to complete a parental consent form. You can come along without a parent, however we do require signed permission from a parent or guardian in advance.

If you are aged 16+ please let the DCRT team know if you wish to help out on our events so we can get you signed up as a volunteer. Written permission is not required but please let your parent or guardian know you are planning on attending and give them our details.

Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust at Priory Farm in Renishaw to secure existing leaky barriers and build new ones across the brook and floodplain. As water levels in the brook rise during heavy rainfall, they will hit the leaky barriers, back up behind them and spill into safe spaces in the floodplain, creating temporary storage of flood flows. Spaces are limited so please book on to this event using the Eventbrite link below. 

PLEASE NOTE: This event is weather dependent as the site floods. If it has been, or is forecast to be very wet, we may need to postpone. We will contact you if this is the case.

Task: Secure existing leaky barriers and build new ones using hand tools (e.g. hand saws, loppers, maul) and lifting aids (e.g. timber tongs and log lifters) to prepare, move and fix logs into position.

When: Tuesday 28^th October, 10am-1pm

Where: Priory Farm woodlands (off Barbers Row), Renishaw

What 3 Words: ///music.form.inform

Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bPbcpqSzg5hmw5Kj9

What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day but please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including long sleeves and trousers that you don’t mind getting muddy! Waterproofs are also worth bringing if you have them. Steel toe wellies will be required which we will provide but you’re welcome to bring your own if you have them. We will also provide refreshments and biscuits for a tea break but please bring water and any other food you may need.

Joining us? All are welcome but please note this site is not completely accessible to all so please check the access advice below. There are limited spaces at this event due to the nature of the work so it is essential to book on using the link below. Any queries please contact [email protected] / 07741 747283

Book your space here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1776256714649?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as we work to remove litter from in and around the unamed stream close to Hatfield and Stainforth Station. This day is a part of the All Hands on the Don project.

When: Tuesday 28th October 10am-1pm

Where: We will be meeting on the corner of South End Station Road where it meets the footpath down from the bridge over the railway. Address: Station Rd, Hatfield, Stainforth, Doncaster DN7 4EQ. Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WjTPGYAmvXQ9QiK1A What 3 Words: ///inherits.stormed.cobble

What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including sturdy shoes or boots and long trousers. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected] or contacting task leader Anthony Cox.

Joining us? All are welcome however not all of our sites are completely accessible to all, please check the access advice bellow. Please let us know if you are coming as a new volunteer so we can plan accordingly by emailing [email protected] or contacting project volunteer Coordinator Anthony Cox 07384 543124.

Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as we work to clear vegitation from the Hexthorpe Ings to improve the wetland. This day is a part of our All Hands on the Don project. 

When: Wednesday 29th October 2025 10am-3pm

Where: We will be meeting near the entrance to the allotments, next to the River Don at the end of Bramworth Road, Doncaster, DN4 0HW. What 3 words: ///drum.admits.nights. Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TZJS3xxMzC8D5r5g9

What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day, however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including sturdy shoes or boots and long trousers. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day, but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Anthony Cox. Please bring your own packed lunch if you would like to stay for the whole day. 

What are we doing: On the day we will be removing scrub and trees to help the site reamain wet and prevent it from becoming woodland, as well as increasing the sunlight reaching the wetland, to help encourage more plants to grow and increase biodiversity.

Joining us? All are welcome, however not all of our sites are completely accessible , please check the access advice below. If you are a new volunteer, please let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Anthony Cox 07384 543124.

Booking is required as this walk may be cancelled in adverse weather and places are limited
Please email [email protected] to book a place (LIMITED AVAILABILITY)

Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a Ghost Walk along the River Don – a 4 mile walk (2.5 hours) through the lost village of Levitt Hagg, across Conisbrough Viaduct and along the river Don – horrifying tales of witch trials, boggarts & ghostly encounters included along the way…

Meeting at Nursery Lane on the canal, setting off at 3.30pm.
Limited Parking is on Nursery Lane & Sprotbrough Village, please plan ahead and make sure you have time to find a spot.
Walk finishes at the Boat Inn for a warm-up and hot drink.

Access: Steep paths, tricky terrain and low light levels mean this walk is only suitable for confident walkers. Please wear good boots and consider bringing walking poles if you need them, as the paths are uneven, muddy and slippery in places. Lanterns will be provided.

Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust to remove litter from the River Done in the Dronfield Nature Park. 

Task: Litter picking. We will be working along the bankside and within the river to remove litter. 

When: Thursday 30th October 2025, 10am – 1pm

Where: Dronfield Nature Park, 268 Chesterfield Rd, S18 1XJ
There is parking available over the railway bridge at the entrance to the park. The DCRT van will not have crossed the bridge due to the weight limit. 

What 3 Words: https://w3w.co/winks.shop.river

Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BLvdqKxmApda4eyf6

What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including sturdy shoes or boots and long trousers. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected]. We will be having a tea break at 11:30 with all refreshments provided by DCRT. 

Joining us? All are welcome however not all of our sites are completely accessible to all, please check the access advice below. Please let us know if you are coming as a new volunteer so we can plan accordingly by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Charlotte on 07561588275. 

We will be at the #TeamWildAction day with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust at the Bentley Pavillion, Doncaster.

Find our stall to join us for a river clean up taster session!

Drop by and find out about volunteering with DCRT

Please note, you will need to access the river by a ladder. PPE including waders and equipment is provided by DCRT.