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River Lea Catchment Conference
Location:
Welwyn Civic Centre, Welwyn Civic Centre, Prospect Pl, Welwyn, AL6 9ER
Join us for the 2026 River Lea Catchment Conference!
Event details
Date
Time
6.00pm - 9.30pm
About the event
2026 River Lea Catchment Conference!
This event is for everyone with an interest in the chalk rivers of Hertfordshire and Middlesex. We have an exciting group of speakers covering an interesting mix of topics including; Nature of the Easneye estate, an Eels project in the Thames catchment, chalk streams from a national perspective and a a reflection on the last year and future projects in the Lea Catchment.
There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions of the keynote speakers, as well as network with other people involved in catchment management.
Programme
| Arrivals from 5:45pm. Please do not arrive before this time as we will be setting up the hall. | |
| 6:00pm | Welcome - Tim Hill, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust |
| 6:10pm | The Lea Catchment; looking back and looking ahead – Sarah Perry, Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust |
| 6:30pm | The Nature of the Easneye Estate – Nicholas Buxton, Farmer |
| 6:55pm | Environment Agency Update – Speaker TBC |
| 7:05pm | Affinity Water Update – Alister Leggatt |
| 7:15pm | Thames Water Update – Speaker TBC |
| 7:25pm | Questions to speakers |
| 7:40pm | Break and refreshments |
| 8:15pm | The National Perspective on Chalk Streams – Ali Morse, The Wildlife Trust and Alison Matthews, CaBA |
| 8:35pm | Action for European Eels in the Thames Catchment – Joe Pecorelli, Zoological Society of London |
| 9:05pm | Questions to speakers |
| 9:15pm | Closing remarks – Tim Hill, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust |
| Conference ends at 9:30pm. We kindly ask that you please leave the venue promptly as we must pack away and vacate the building by 10:00pm | |
Please note parking is limited at the Welwyn Civic Centre. We kindly ask that you plan to arrive with enough time to find a parking space, if required.