Our Finest Dour

It's great to see the BBC telling the World about pollution from road runoff and I was pleased to play a part in the creation of this article. National Highways simply aren't doing enough and it's time that they accelerated their pollution treatment. bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

The @KentDownsNL funded Riparian owner workshop was held in the lovely @Kearsneyparks space. It was one of many to come with the @EnvAgencySE . Watch @WCCPnews website for more focussed talks - so that owners may enjoy full knowledge of what being Dour riparian owners means. 💦🐟

Only one spot left on the first of these Riparian owner seminars in @Kearsneyparks Please book on if you wish to understand more about the River Dour being part of your property. Thanks to @KentDownsNL for funding the next chapter of the original @HeritageFundUK @WCCPnews 💦💚🌍

Are you a riparian owner of the River Dour? Do you wish to know more? Come along to this Kearsney Park room talk with the @EnvAgencySE to learn more. Thanks to @KentDownsNL Dour to Downs project. Book at …tecliffscountrysidepartnership.org.uk @DoverDC

Nice to see the Dour in the sun yesterday. Recovering from road runoff from all the wet weather. A time to spot trout making redds &heron hanging about for an easy meal🫢Want to get involved in springtime clean ups - email riverdour@dover.gov.uk @KentDownsNL @DoverDC @WCCPnews

Book on now for Friday 26th January to learn about what it means to be a Riparian Owner of the River Dour. Free! But spaces are limited @WCCPnews @KentDownsNL @Kearsneyparks @DoverTC @AquiferChalk

Love this clip on the chalk Dour from @rtaylorjones💚💦 a small urban chalk stream yet so full of life. May @WCCPnews continue to help raise its profile with artists like this & projects w partners. @KentDownsNL @DoverTC @DoverDC @Kearsneyparks @DoverBigLocal @SE_Rivers_Trust

Happy Christmas from the Dour and all it’s chalky wildlife, may your festive time be filled with clear clean water and lots of nature @WCCPnews We hope 2024 will see chalk stream protection soar 💦💚🌎👍🏾

@GaywoodRiver @AnglianWater @Feargal_Sharkey 😢happening too much on chalk rivers

Proof of this morning’s pollution incident at #Grimston pumping station. Foul water entering the #chalkstream. You can see how fast moving it is and @AnglianWater rely on this to disperse and cover these incidents up. #ThrivingEast #Sewage #Norfolk @Feargal_Sharkey

@DanVoller @AquiferChalk @WCCPnews @KentDownsNL @kentdowns6 @AffinityWater There is a mix but a good footpath near by from Alkham village where you walk a long before going up above it towards woodland that leads into the back of Kearsney

There she flows! 1/7 winters this stream would be above ground but these days it’s more like 3/7! Last time the winterbourne known as the Drellingore flowed before Xmas was 2000. Shows the aquifer is very full . @AquiferChalk @WCCPnews @KentDownsNL @kentdowns6 @AffinityWater

From chalk River Dour Centre festivities to @WCCPnews chalk downs today! Been a week to enjoy Christmas activities near some of the rare habitats that volunteers & staff look after. @KentDownsNL @DoverDC @DoverTC @HeritageFundUK

@ARKennet @itvmeridian Us too!

Today out with @itvmeridian Tune in this evening to see us on the River Lambourn in Newbury discussing the rubbish we are removing from our chalk streams, including disposable vapes. We would like to see a ban on disposable vapes. #bandisposablevapes

Book book for next week @WCCPnews Christmas things! We have some activities to get you out near our chalk habitats in Dover. Mon &Tues River Dour Centre with @annaoutdoors1 & pottery throw down star making xmassy Dour delights @KentDownsNL @DoverDC whitecliffscountryside.org.uk

Thanks to these hardy @WCCPnews volunteers for clearing the banks of some of the Dour today. Pretty sad to not be able to get in but the trout are in key spawning time now & need no disturbance. Many thanks to those who help out our chalk habitats @DoverDC @KentDownsNL @DoverTC

RIVERFLY FESTIVE FACTS DAY 5 Cased caddis have a penchant for gold! #riverflypartnership #festivefacts #December5th

Will we see the winterborne flow this winter? It’s likely, as the aquifers are filling up quite quickly. Fancy a Christmasy time on the Dour to discuss the Drellingore whilst making art? whitecliffscountryside.org.uk/events/whats-on check out what is coming soon! @WCCPnews @KentDownsNL @AquiferChalk

Last weekend to apply for Freshwater officer @WCCPnews whitecliffscountryside.org.uk/about-us/work-… Do it ✅💚💦🌎 @KentDownsNL @DoverDC @DoverTC @WildTroutTrust @SE_Rivers_Trust @AffinityWater @SouthernWater @DoverBigLocal @theriverstrust @RMCPnews @fstonehythedc @SamphireHoe1997 @EnvAgencySE

Fancy working on this chalk stream? And other @RMCPnews @WCCPnews ponds? There is one week left to apply for Fresh Water Officer whitecliffscountryside.org.uk/about-us/work-… @SE_Rivers_Trust @WildTroutTrust @KentDownsAONB @DoverTC @DoverDC

We've got some funding for a new Freshwater Officer! The role includes increasing engagement on the River Dour and continuing to restore & create ponds in the area. Sound like you? Get the full job description and links to apply below: whitecliffscountryside.org.uk/about-us/work-… #conservationjobs