11. Riverfly Monitoring along the Ash
Themes: Knowledge; Ecology and biodiversity
Objectives:
- Learn more about the current state of the river
- Identify specific problems facing the catchment
- Improve water quality
Project description
This project will establish a new Riverfly Monitoring Group along the River Ash.
Riverfly monitoring is a national scheme whereby local volunteers are trained in how to sample for and identify a range of freshwater invertebrates. Every month, pairs of volunteers will monitor the same site on their local river, building up a picture of the river's health and generating a score for the river each month. If this score drops below a certain 'trigger level', it indicates there has been a pollution event and the Environment Agency will come and investigate.
Riverfly Monitoring is often descrived as a 'neighbourhood watch scheme for rivers'.
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Project lead: Herts Chilterns & Middlesex Riverfly Hub
Project partners: Landowners and local volunteers
Funding source: Affinity Water, Natural England, Colne Angling Consortium
Project start: 2014
Project end: Ongoing
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