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.
Archives Year: 2022
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.
Chilterns Chalk Stream project appears on ITV Meridian News
Date: 13th October 2022
Watch again: Professor Kate Heppell of the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project on ITV Meridian News at Ewelme Brook.
The Heart of the Chilterns: Volunteers #3 Alice Dancer, River Chess Citizen Science volunteer
Date: 26th August 2022
Alice Dancer is a brand new volunteer who’s just got started with citizen science volunteering, helping to monitor the health of the River Chess chalk stream. Here, she shares what she’s been learning so far!
Smarter Water Catchment Update
Date: 01st August 2022
Find out what's been happening with Citizen Scientists and the Smarter Water Catchment!
“Chalk Streams First” coalition puts forward proposals to cease abstraction from the Colne and Lea chalk streams
Date: 14th July 2022
A coalition of conservation and river organisations is working to tackle a major threat to our chalk streams in the Chilterns: groundwater abstraction for our water supply.
Save Water to Save our Chilterns Chalk Streams!
Date: 09th June 2022
Water Saving Week 2022 ran from 23rd to 30th May. The River Chess Smarter Water Catchment Project team put together some pointers on being mindful of saving water.
Chalk Streams Project Education Update
Date: 28th April 2022
Find out more about the Chalk Streams Project's schools activities and new school opportunities!
Restoring Hope for Water Voles
Date: 27th April 2022
The Chalk Stream and Wetlands Meadows project to extend the habitat for local populations of water voles at Restore Hope, Latimer, has already begun but more needs to be done!