Posts about our work to improve the water environment
George Colley is a Project Officer in the Water Team of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Himalayn Balsam and American Skunk Cabbage may sound like the sort of plants you would find in a botany lesson at Hogwarts but the reality is …
Not many people realise that for years, rivers have been altered by man for a variety of reasons such as land drainage, preventing erosion and providing water supplies. Now, in Cumbria, three rivers in the Derwent, Eden and Kent catchments, have been …
This is a guest post by Becky Moran, a Communications Officer for South West Water. Most people only flush the 3Ps – pee, paper and poo – do you? This is the question South West Water will be asking thousands of …
I am a Project Officer for West Cumbria Rivers Trust and I've been working on the Ellenwise partnership project for nearly a year now. The project aims to reduce pollution (phosphorus and bacteria) going into streams in West Cumbria that lead …
I get a lot of people staring at me as I stride into the sea, wearing waders, to collect a sample of water. Some ask what I’m up to and I’m proud to say that I’m gathering samples to check …
Not a lot of people realise how varied my job as a fisheries officer can be. One day I can be carrying out specialist fish surveys and the next, it will be all hands to the pump to assist a …
A week in the life of a beach coordinator in Cumbria The seaside economy contributes more than £3.6 billion each year in England and it’s crucial we protect our bathing water quality. Bathing water quality in the UK reached a …
After two years hard work and £26 million, hundreds of residents turned out to see the official opening of the Morpeth Flood Alleviation Scheme. As the Area …
We’re currently working with United Utilities to deliver West Cumbria’s demand for water in the best possible way, balancing the needs of people whilst protecting the sensitive natural environment. West Cumbria needs a new water supply fit for the twenty …
Warm weather can cause problems for fish because oxygen levels drop and river flows and levels reduce. Although this is normal in the summer months, it is sometimes necessary for us to go in and rescue the fish - a …
