Archives for Author: claudia
Smart Rivers 2022-2025 Report Released
Date: 05th January 2026
Smart Rivers 2022-2025 Report Released- Read now
The impact of phosphorus stripping at Chesham Sewage Treatment Works on water quality and ecology in the Chess
Date: 24th December 2025
Phosphate is one of the biggest problems for the River Chess. In the Environment Agency’s Water Framework Directive assessment, phosphate status is rated as ‘Poor’ and a key ‘Reason for Not Achieving Good status’ limiting the Chess to its current overall rating of ‘Moderate’. One of the greatest phosphate sources was the Chesham Sewage Treatment Works (STW), so the EA...
SWC Citizen Science Evening 2025
Date: 22nd December 2025
Citizen Science Evening 2025 Celebrating another great year of citizen science in the Chess! Thank you so much to everyone who came along to our citizen science evening last week! It was great to see so many of you, and share mulled wines and mince pies. We were joined by some great guest speakers from...
SmartRivers Results for the Chess
Date: 06th June 2025
In early May the CCSP team and a group of citizen scientists conducted SmartRivers surveys on the Chess. We collected samples from 6 locations on the Chess to get analysed by WildFish and the results are now back. SmartRivers is a scientifically robust citizen science toolkit to assess water quality and biodiversity of rivers and...
Job Vacancy- Citizen Science Coordinator (Chalk Streams)
Date: 05th June 2025
Chalk streams and their landscapes are a characteristic and attractive feature of the Chilterns National Landscape. The Chilterns chalk streams are, however, amongst the most threatened of all chalk streams in the world. Currently, none of the Chilterns’ chalk streams are in good ecological condition but they still support an abundance of wildlife and are...
River Chess Smarter Water Catchment Annual Event – March 2025
Date: 13th February 2025
Welcome to the River Chess Smarter Water Catchment Annual Event! Join us for a day filled with celebration at the Chesham Cricket Club. This in-person event will bring together experts, enthusiasts, and curious minds to explore the ways the Chess Smarter Water Catchment project has aimed to protect and enhance the River Chess Catchment. From engaging discussions...
Chess Valley Farmer wins Conservation Award
Date: 21st November 2024
Bailey Hill Farm winner of the Best Beef Enterprise and Best Farm Conservation at the Royal South Bucks Agricultural Society awards.
Chesham Moor – Temporary footbridge closure and path diversion
Date: 19th November 2024
Temporary footbridge closure and path diversion at junction of Bois Moor Road and Moor Road 25th to 28th November. As part of the habitat improvement works at Chesham Moor, the existing concrete footbridge is being replaced and the footpath will need to be temporarily closed. An alternative routing is being advised, shown in the...
Extended riverfly surveys Chesham moor
Date: 10th October 2024
As announced before, the restoration work has started at Chesham Moor. In order to prepare for the restoration we have been monitoring the site site using citizen science methods Modular River Survey and Extended Riverfly. We ran Extended Riverfly at the start of October and were delighted to have two people pass the course, one...