Our Chess Smarter Water Catchment project is tackling the issues that face the river and its catchment through partnership working.
The Chess Smarter Water Catchment project started in 2021 with the vision of making the River Chess catchment a jewel in the heart of the Chilterns landscape. Work is well underway to make this happen, protecting landscapes, enhancing habitats and improving water quality and flow. But there is plenty more to do over the 10-year term of the project.
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About the project
Our Smarter Water Catchment project is tackling the issues that face the River Chess and its catchment through partnership working.
Citizen Science
The Smarter Water Catchment (SWC) team is rolling out a new reptile and amphibian monitoring programme in the Chess Valley. Join us for the survey!
What we do
The data the project collects is vital in our fight to save the River and its catchment. Find out how.
News
The impact of phosphorus stripping at Chesham Sewage Treatment Works on water quality and ecology in the Chess
Phosphate is one of the biggest problems for the River Chess. In the Environment Agency’s Water Framework Directive assessment, phosphate status...
SWC Citizen Science Evening 2025
Citizen Science Evening 2025 Celebrating another great year of citizen science in the Chess! Thank you so much to everyone...
SmartRivers Results for the Chess
In early May the CCSP team and a group of citizen scientists conducted SmartRivers surveys on the Chess. We collected...