Rivers Week in the Chilterns
Date: 13th September 2023
Organisations from around the Chilterns are planning events to celebrate Rivers Week between 18-24 September.
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River Chess Discovery Day
Date: 24th July 2023
On May 27th Chiltern Chalk streams held a very successful Chalk Stream Discovery day on Chesham moor. The event was held to celebrate accumulation of work on the Chess Valley walk funded by the Green recovery challenge Fund.
Invasive Species
Date: 15th May 2023
Freshwater habitats suffer huge impacts from non native plants and animals which have escaped or been introduced into the British...
Smarter Water Catchment Update
Date: 15th May 2023
An update from the River Chess Smarter Water Catchment project.
Enhancing the Ewelme Brook
Date: 13th February 2023
With river restoration training days, guided walks and a new advice leaflets for homeowners, there’s plenty going on along the...
The New and Improved Chess Valley Walk!
Date: 13th February 2023
We are very excited that the Chess Valley Walk has new interpretation boards and signage!
The Heart of the Chilterns: Volunteers #5 Hefin Rhys, Chess Watch Volunteer
Date: 02nd December 2022
Hefin Rhys volunteers on the ChessWatch project which monitors the water quality of the River Chess.
Buckinghamshire Council publishes hard-hitting report on pollution of the County’s rivers and chalk streams
Date: 18th November 2022
On Tuesday 15th November 2022, Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet accepted all the recommendations of a report on pollution in the County’s rivers by its Transport, Environment and Climate Change (TECC) Select Committee.
Joint application made for bathing water status for the River Thames at Wallingford
Date: 09th November 2022
A joint application to help tackle pollution will lead to a safer swim for swimmers, river users and wildlife in Wallingford.
HS2 and the Chilterns Chalk Streams
Date: 08th September 2021
Since its inception there have been concerns about the impact of HS2 on the Chilterns landscape. While the destruction of...