Events

Events

What’s on guide to the Chess catchment

Please see individual event listings for details, and contact the organisers directly if you have any queries.

Events

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MoRPh Training Day Spring 2026

  • 28th Feb 2026
  • 10:00

Learn how to conduct the Modular River Physical Survey technique,...

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Chalk Stream Conservation - Chess Citizen Science Evening

  • 16th Mar 2026
  • 18:30

Chalk Stream Conservation - Chess Citizen Science Evening

Riverfly Training October 2024- 27

Extended Riverfly Training Spring 2026

  • 13th Apr 2026
  • 10:00

SOLD OUT! Check our summer training in June. Learn more...

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Spring 2026 Riverfly Training Day

  • 18th Apr 2026
  • 09:00

Learn how to identify and record abundances of freshwater invertebrates...

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Riverfly Day 2026

  • 25th Apr 2026
  • 11:00

Annual celebration of riverfly monitoring in Chilterns, Herts and Middlesex,...

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Extended Riverfly Training Summer 2026

  • 1st Jun 2026
  • 10:00

Annual celebration of riverfly monitoring in Chilterns, Herts and Middlesex,...

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Brown Trout and Biofilms - Chess Citizen Science Evening

  • 14th May 2026
  • 18:30

Brown Trout and Biofilms - Chess Citizen Science Join us...

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