02/08/16
– River Mimram news
Hundreds Attend Festival of Wildlife
An estimated 1,500 people came together over the weekend to celebrate the wildlife of Hertfordshire and Middlesex. Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, in partnership with The Hertfordshire Natural History Society, hosted the Festival of Wildlife in Tarmac's Panshanger Park. Read more ...
13/07/16
– River Mimram news
Riverfly Partnership 2016 Photography Competition
The Riverfly Partnership is excited to launch its 2016 national photography competition 'Riverflies'* on 30th June 2016. Read more ...
12/07/16
– River Stort events
FREE Practical River Habitat Workshops
Free hands-on training days organised by Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust, Environment Agency and the Wild Trout Trust to give you the skills to carry out river habitat enhancement work. Read more ...
30/06/16
– Luton Lea news
Greening Up draws to a close
Groundwork Luton & Bedfordshire has run Greening Up with two groups of Luton residents this year - the first started in January and ended in March, and the second began in May and finished in June. Read more ...
20/06/16
– Upper Lea events
Modular River Survey Training
Queen Mary University London and the Environment Agency are offering two training sessions for people wishing to participate in the new Modular River Survey. Two sessions are available, one for those wishing to participate in the survey and also for those wishing to become trainers and course leaders. Read more ...
20/06/16
– Upper Lea news
Wheathampstead volunteers improve river habitat
The Wheathampstead Open Space Volunteers have been making significant progress in delivering the restoration plan for the River Lea as it flows through East Lane Carpark in Wheathampstead. Read more ...
17/06/16
– River Beane events
River Beane Restoration Association AGM 29th June
Our partners at the River Beane Restoration Association will be holding their Annual General Meeting – June 29th – Watton at Stone Memorial Hall, 8pm. Read more ...
13/06/16
– River Mimram news
Sir Oliver Heald MP visits Tewinbury Nature Reserve
An ongoing supporter of the area, Sir Oliver, MP for North East Hertfordshire, has previously supported a successful campaign to stop water abstraction from the Mimram River. Read more ...
13/06/16
– River Beane news
Hertford Mayor Officially Opens New Waterford Heath Walk
The Mayor of Hertford, Cllr Dr Linda Radford, visited Waterford Heath Nature Reserve to officially open the new circular Chalk Stream and Heath walk. Read more ...
02/06/16
– Luton Lea news
River Lea featured in University of Bedfordshire graduate show
The University of Bedfordshire's School of Art and Design is hosting the Frame Graduate Show from 2 - 15 June. Read more ...
This stretch of river suffers from heavy silt deposition caused by reduced flows, dredging in the 70s, and the ponding effect of a weir. The aim is to restore the river to a silt-free, gravel bedded, shallow, fast flowing stream, with riffles and pools capable of supporting water crowfoot and breeding trout.