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. @AffinityWater are consulting the public on their Drought Plan until 17th July and would welcome your feedback. Water companies have a statutory duty to prepare and maintain a drought plan, which outlines the actions they would take during a drought affinitywater.uk.engagementhq.com/drought-consul…

#InvasivePlants like Himalayan balsam can: - cause devastating environmental impacts - be extremely costly to control - interfere with our health and way of life #BePlantWise to prevent their spread nonnativespecies.org/beplantwise

River flies are starting to hatch. Two weeks early for the mayfly. Changes habits among many of the bigger inverts. @Buzz_dont_tweet @bugsymac1

Congratulations to @HMWTBadger for winning the prestigious #RRCRiverPrize2026 for excellent #RiverAsh restoration project @The_RRC @@PracBrownLtd instagram.com/p/DWoJLtGFe-f/…

Excellent keynote talk 🙏 #JanineCastro sets out vital importance of #reststations & #steppingstones for river wildlife resilience Restoring rivers to create #criticalmass to sustain species in impacted systems #RRC2026

Invitation to join a #RiverRestoration Hub @theRRC new #ChalkStreamsHub is one of many RegionalHubs Follow QR to find out more.. #RRC2026

Importance of managing rivers for resilience to flash flood & drought events, riverine heatwaves & refugia presented by #DrJudyEngland @envagency #chiefscientist

And international research on options for assiting recovery..

Opening talk - #SteveOrmerod highlights pollution & climate change impacting our rivers in #England & #Wales RRC2026 @WalesNatural @The_RRC

Proud and excited to be representing #ColneCAN AND @groundworkuk at the #RiverRestorarionCentre conference 2026 #RRC2026

Out with newly trained riverfly monitors on the River Chess at Scotsbridge. Great morning and a lovely outcome. Good numbers of mayfly and some great specimens of Yellow May Dun. ⁦@ChilternsNL⁩ ⁦@ChilternSociety⁩ ⁦@ScotsbridgeMill⁩

One donation, twice the impact | 22–29 April We’re excited to be taking part in the Big Give’s Earth Raise this year. All donations made to the Colne Valley Regional Park through thebiggive.org.uk during the campaign will be doubled. Donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS…

Stewart Pomeroy, Managing Agent, Colne Valley Regional Park, explains about our Corridor for Life Campaign. You can support our work during @BigGive 's Earth Raise Week when all donations made via our dedicated web page will be doubled. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS…

The upper Chess is looking mighty fine at the moment. Outside the @queenschesh @ChilternSociety

Perfect for your weekend! Enjoy Spring by your local river or stream & record essential data for #BigRiverWatch 2026 You will be helping us to build a picture of river health and opportunities for improvements across the #ColneCAN catchment and nationwide theriverstrust.org/take-action/th…

Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge. Recommendations, made by the House of Commons' Environmental Audit Committee. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… @BBC

Work carried out downstream on the Chess clearing vegetation has increased velocity in this stretch revealing riverbed gravels & encouraging water crowfoot ranunculus to flourish. Looking like a chalkstream again. ⁦@ChilternsNL⁩ ⁦@ChilternSociety⁩ ⁦@RiverChess⁩

Schools, Scouts, Guides and more are invited to take the #RiverVer Chalk Stream Challenge! Loan kit available and special briefing for teachers and group leaders on 23 May. More info see here: riverver.co.uk/the-chalk-stre…

Many thanks to the 30 volunteers who gave up their Saturday morning to do good things along the #RiverVer. From bridge clearing to water vole surveying; we love our chalk stream!

This is how we end the water scam. Please sign please share, everywhere. windrushwasp.org/single-post/re…