First annual Riverfly Newsletter
by Hannah Parry-Wilson, Citizen Science Co-ordinator
Date: 21st March 2024
We're delighted to share that we've completed our first annual Riverfly Newsletter.
News
Ewelme Brook Catchment Plan
Date: 13th March 2024
Check out our new Storymap collection! It sets out the catchment plan for the Ewelme Brook, one of nine major chalk streams which rises in the Chilterns National Landscape. Local groups contacted the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project for help to draw together a plan to restore this much loved local stream. Partners Benson Nature Group,...
Wild about Benson
Date: 13th March 2024
An article from Val Siddiqui, Benson Nature Group “Brilliant, beautiful” “I couldn’t bear to tear myself away as it was SO interesting…… Such a great event and so inspiring for all ages.” 856 people visited “Wild about Benson” on 8 – 9th March and these comments were typical. In his opening address Dr...
New Wetland for Hamble Brook
Date: 02nd January 2024
The low-lying land adjacent to many of our chalk streams would have provided unique habitat for a wide variety of plants, birds, insects and small mammals. These wetland areas also provide refuges during the temporary drying phases of the main channel, protection from predators for over-wintering birds and, in wetter times, flood storage for communities...
Mending the Misbourne
Date: 19th December 2023
In response to growing calls from the local communities for a plan to ‘Mend the Misbourne’ we recently held a workshop to begin the work of developing an evidence-based catchment plan for the River. The workshop was well attended by representatives of local community groups, conservation charities, town, parish and county councils, water companies and...
Love Exploring? Try our new guided family trail
Date: 18th October 2023
Chiltern Chalk Streams have teamed up with Bucks Council and Love Exploring to create a new fun guided trail along the River Chess., through Chesham. Following some of the Chess valley walk you can find out more about the history of the river spotting glimpses of its industrial past. Discover the key features of a...
Rivers Week: how did it go?
Date: 27th September 2023
During Rivers Week (18th and 24th September), our team were out and about across the Chilterns involved in a variety of activities, site visits and conferences.
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.
Riverfly Update
by Hannah Parry-Wilson
Date: 06th September 2023
Riverfly is a citizen science method of investigating water quality and chalk stream health by recording the presence and abundance of riverflies.
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.