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...
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...
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...
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.
Organisations from around the Chilterns are planning events to celebrate Rivers Week between 18-24 September.
Riverfly is a citizen science method of investigating water quality and chalk stream health by recording the presence and abundance of riverflies.
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.
Freshwater habitats suffer huge impacts from non native plants and animals which have escaped or been introduced into the British countryside.
An update from the River Chess Smarter Water Catchment project.
With river restoration training days, guided walks and a new advice leaflets for homeowners, there’s plenty going on along the Ewelme Brook.
