Thanks to our friends at Maydencroft, and the amazing volunteers at the Chesham Environmental Group, the restored site at Chesham Moor is being given a head-start in its recovery: The whole site has been seeded with three special mixes of native seed; 100sqm of wildflower turf, containing 29 different varieties of wild flowers and 4...
We are very pleased to announce that following a visit by the Bucks Council Bridge Inspector and the removal of the metal fencing, the new Chesham Moor footbridge… is open! We hope you enjoy the wider, safer structure and step-free access. Crossing it gives you the opportunity to view the revitalised, more energetic channel, complete...
Funded by Smarter Water Catchment Project the CCSP education team have produced a series of films with local schools. Have a look at our first film and keep an eye for more to come!
Temporary footbridge closure and path diversion at junction of Bois Moor Road and Moor Road 25th to 28th November. As part of the habitat improvement works at Chesham Moor, the existing concrete footbridge is being replaced and the footpath will need to be temporarily closed. An alternative routing is being advised, shown in the...
On Saturday 5th October, we held our annual Riverfly Open Day at the Boxmoor Trust Centre, starting with talks about research on freshwater invertebrates and followed by a field visit to the River Bulbourne to practice our Riverfly field skills. In front of an audience of potential and existing local Riverfly monitors from the Chilterns...
On Monday 30th of September the River Chess Citizen Science team held a stakeholder event to share challenges and success of the catchment-focussed citizen science programme. The event was structured around presentations from our staff, partners and citizen scientists in the morning, and demos of river survey methods in the afternoon after an excellent...
Work is now underway on our project to restore the River Chess at Chesham Moor. We’re delighted with the level of interest this project has generated. Lots of local people have come to us with questions about the project, so we’ve done our best to address them here. Chesham Moor FAQs Thank you...
Recently our River Chess Smarter Water Catchment team were delighted to contribute towards an ambitious digital campaign spearheaded by The Chartered Institution of Water and Environment Management (CIWEM) and in collaboration with Content With Purpose (CWP). The campaign titled “The Ripple Effect: Inspiring a Resilient Environment” showcases the essential work of water and environmental management...
The Chilterns National Landscape has received a £350k grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for Not Bourne Yesterday: Chalk Stream Communities of the Chilterns, an exciting project that will restore and protect the Chilterns’ chalk streams. Made possible by National Lottery players, the project aims to restore and rejuvenate the Chilterns’ fragile chalk streams...
Dear Friends, Welcome to the summer edition of the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project newsletter. This year promises to be the busiest year in the project’s history with restoration schemes, education programmes, a packed events schedule, and our citizen science initiatives all featuring heavily in the work programme. When so much is going on it is...
