The day includes a free pasty lunch

People living in and around Seaton in south east Cornwall are being asked to take part in the clean-up of a stretch of the local river.

The day runs from 1000 to 1600 BST and includes a free pasty lunch.

Organised by Caradon District Council and the Whitsand Bay Divers Club, the event aims to build understanding of the importance of Cornish rivers.

'Vitally important'

Tamsyn Butler, Caradon's countryside officer, said: "We want to help people realise that looking after the local environment doesn't stop where the land ends.

"Rivers are vitally important to wildlife, as well as providing natural beauty for human visitors to enjoy."

Volunteers will be working to reduce the size of some of the debris dams which have built up in the River Seaton over the years.

Ms Butler said: "Many are now so severe that they are starting to cause major erosion problems and damaging river habitats for native species like otters and brown trout."

The event is supported by the Environment Agency, Liskeard and District Angling Club and the Westcountry Rivers Trust.