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Lea Valley Wader Strategy
River lamprey
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
River Volunteers
River restoration brings residents closer to wildlife
A partnership project between Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and the Wild Trout Trust has restored river habitat along the River Lea in Wheathampstead for the benefit of wildlife and the local…
A day in the life of a River Champion
A guest blog from River Champion, Peter White, to celebrate Rivers Week and the invaluable work of volunteers. Peter has been actively involved in river restoration projects and monitoring as a…
End river pollution
Four River Restoration Projects to Celebrate Rivers Week
To celebrate Rivers Week 2023 we take a closer look at four river restoration projects that are helping to protect and enhance the region's special chalk rivers.
Endangered Water Voles Recovering on the River Beane
Water Voles are increasing their range along the River Beane following 2022 reintroduction.
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021. Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust strongly oppose…
Celebrating our rivers and keeping them in good shape
This week, 11 – 17 July, is London Rivers Week and whilst here in Hertfordshire and Middlesex we might not see the obvious relation to us, our rivers certainly do. The Lea and Colne catchments,…