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Using the Natural Flood Management Opportunity Maps to influence strategy
The Natural Flood Managment modelling study carried out in April 2017, has inspired new funding opportunities and helped evolve catchment planning. In early 2017, working with JBA Consulting, Lancaster University and United Utilities, The Rivers Trust investigated how extensive NFM in large recently flooded catchments could have reduced flood flows…
Butterfly and Moth surveys to monitor the effectiveness of buffer strips
This summer, South Cumbria Rivers Trust (SCRT) trained 4 volunteers, 4 National Trust volunteers and staff and 2 members of SCRT staff to take part in series of trial butterfly and moth surveys, to help monitor the impact of buffer strips around rivers in the Coniston and Crake catchment. If…
Natural Course hosts EU monitor visit
On 15th May, the EU LIFE Programme monitor visited the Natural Course project to get an update on progress and visit some project sites. After a general update on project outcomes and plans for the future, the team took the monitor to visit the SuDS project developed by United Utilities…