27/08/13
– River Stort news
Buffaloes and Butterflies at Thorley Wash
Bye bye buffs - the charismatic water buffaloes have been taken off Thorley Wash Nature Reserve for the winter. Read more ...
27/08/13
– River Stort news
Stort Valley Meadows, Harlow - a fantastic success story!
We wanted to take a moment to celebrate the brilliant work of Harlow Wildlife Projects group (Project 27 on the Stort catchment plan). Read volunteer Colin Lincoln's account of the project here! Read more ...
13/08/13
– River Stort news
'Make Friends' with Pishiobury Park! Would you like to become a Friend of Pishiobury Park?
This is a great opportunity to get involved with the management of Pishiobury Park, or to help out with practical conservation tasks alongside other volunteers. Read more ...
31/07/13
– River Stort media coverage
Hertfordshire rivers take centre stage in BBC Radio 4's Face the Facts!
The Rivers Beane and Mimram are the setting for a discussion of where we get our water from and the price, financial and environmental, we pay for it. Read more ...
31/07/13
– River Beane media coverage
Our rivers take centre stage in BBC Radio 4's Face the Facts!
The Rivers Beane and Mimram are the setting for a discussion of where we get our water from and the price, financial and environmental, we pay for it. Read more ...
31/07/13
– River Mimram media coverage
Our rivers take centre stage in BBC Radio 4's Face the Facts!
The Rivers Beane and Mimram are the setting for a discussion of where we get our water from and the price, financial and environmental, we pay for it. Read more ...
23/07/13
– River Stort news
First Stort project completed!
Project 24 of the Stort Catchment Management Plan ('Access improvements at Pishiobury Park') has been completed...so we have our first green dot on the map! Read more ...
04/07/13
– River Stort news
The Environment Agency identify the 'Challenges and Choices' facing our catchments
Their Challenges and Choices document sets out their assessment of the Upper Lea catchment and the issues facing it. They want your views! Read more ...
04/07/13
– River Stort media coverage
BBC Radio 4's long-running 'Face the Facts' programme to feature Hertfordshire rivers!
The episode, to be broadcast on July 29th, focuses on the issue of over abstraction of our groundwater and the devastating impacts on our chalk rivers. Read more ...
04/07/13
– River Beane news
The Environment Agency identify the 'Challenges and Choices' facing our catchments
Their Challenges and Choices document sets out their assessment of the Upper Lea catchment and the issues facing it. They want your views! 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.