We are excited to announce that we are leading the development of a new collaborative Chew Catchment Project designed to bring together local community groups in a mutual mission to protect the River Chew and its tributaries for years to come. In response to the spatial complexities of the catchment, we will adopt a “whole catchment” strategy to deal with the many different challenges.
During the summer of 2019, we will be providing riverfly training so that local residents can monitor the ecology of the river and explore how it develops. The data will then be used by Bristol Water and the Environment Agency to measure the success of the scheme.
We will also be delivering a suite of smaller projects throughout the catchment during 2019/20 – watch this space for details.
To date, project partners include Bristol Water, Bristol Avon Catchment Partnership, Environment Agency and Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Further details of the initiatives delivered to date can be found on project partner Bristol Water’s website:
https://www.bristolwater.co.uk/river-chew-extension-creates-a-new-home-for-wildlife/
