Conservation, Protection and Rehabilitation of Suffolk and Essex Waterways
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LEARN ABOUT US
East Anglian rivers are a great resource for leisure – walkers, photographers, anglers and canoeists to name a few – and for wildlife. They are also essential water sources for drinking and for agriculture. But our rivers are not always as healthy as they should be, so our mission is to improve them and to educate people in how important this is.
SUPPORT US
As a small charity we are immensely grateful to all those organisations and individuals who already support our work. As we grow we will be seeking further funding for our projects – please get in touch if you’d like to help or donate. We offer different ways of donating, from single and regular donations to legacy donations.
JOIN US
We rely on your help to carry out our work. We are always on the look out for the following, so get in touch if you want to get involved:-
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Volunteers
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Corporate Partnerships & Volunteering
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Catchment Partnerships
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Project Ideas
CONTACT US
We'd love to hear from you - whether you'd like to chat to us or have a question, or if you'd like to get involved in some way. Subscribe to ensure that you don't miss the latest news on any of our projects; also to receive our East Suffolk Catchments Partnership and Essex Rivers Hub newsletters which give a summary of information on some of the work being done by members.
Our Current Projects
THE ESSEX RIVERWATCH
The Essex RiverWatch is a citizen science project set up to enable local communities to get involved and take action to restore our rivers. This is achieved by training volunteer citizen scientists and supplying them with the equipment they need in order to collect valuable data on river health including observation surveys and water sample testing.
By collecting this data, we are able to build a complex and detailed picture of the health of our waterways, This project encourages participants to connect with their outdoor spaces, learn more about river systems, and help contribute to the monitoring of habitats.
The Essex RiverWatch project recently marked its first year with a celebratory event that highlighted the importance of citizen science and the impacts of this data collection so far.
Learn more about the project impact, or training to become a citizen scientist here.
Recovering the Deben: From Source to Sea is a project that aims to restore the land, water, and nature throughout the River Deben catchment and estuary. Nine out of the ten waterbodies of this catchment are failing both ecologically and in water quality, this project will work across the whole catchment from the source of the Deben near Debenham all the way to Woodbridge, near to where the river becomes tidal, continuing to the sea at Felixstowe Ferry.
The project utilises five working objectives that are directly connected to key issues within the catchment that prevent the river from meeting a good ecological status. These objectives include working with communities that live and work within the catchments to reduce the current impacts on the waterway, improving river resilience and enhancing wildlife habitat quality and connectivity.
Learn more about the Recovering the Deben project here.
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