09/02/16
– River Beane news
February Meeting of the River Beane Restoration Association
The next RBRA meeting is on Thursday 25th February at 8pm in Stapleford Village Hall. Read more ...
02/02/16
– River Mimram news
UK National Fish Vote
We have a bird, tree, flowers and even insects, it is now time to find the UK's favourite fish. Read more ...
27/01/16
– London Lea events
Love the Lea - Citizen Science Training
Love the Lea Volunteer Citizen Scientists spend a couple of hours a month carrying out water quality testing on sites throughout the Lower River Lea Catchment. The data volunteer testers collect supports Thames21 in its work to combat pollution and improve the condition of the River Lea. Read more ...
22/01/16
– Middle Lea news
Demon Shrimp found in the Lea Catchment
The invasive demon shrimp (Dikerogammarus haemobaphes) has been found at two new locations in the Lea Catchment. Read more ...
19/01/16
– Lower Lea news
Lower Lea Riverfly Group
Volunteers are required to form a Riverfly Monitoring Group for the Lower Lea. Read more ...
22/12/15
– River Mimram news
CaBA on Twitter
The Catchment Based Approach now has its very own twitter feed. Read more ...
15/12/15
– Luton Lea news
Volunteers create community allotment at Riverside Park
The previously redundant Bide-A-While allotment site has been reinstated as a community growing project thanks to the efforts of fifteen unemployed Luton volunteers. Read more ...
06/12/15
– Luton Lea news
Riverside orchard planted by volunteers
Local volunteers joined forces with Trevor Tween from Luton Borough Council and the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire this weekend. Read more ...
30/11/15
– River Mimram news
A cosy evening with the Mimram Riverfly group
On Friday evening the riverfly monitors from the River Mimram came together for their AMG. Read more ...
27/11/15
– Upper Lea news
Judicial Review secured a major step forward for the protection of our most important rivers and wetlands
On 19th November 2015, WWF-UK, The Angling Trust and Fish Legal scored a huge victory in protecting our rivers. 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.