River Lea, Lemsford Springs Nature Reserve (c) Sarah Perry
River Lea Catchment Conference
Location:
Welwyn Civic Centre, Welwyn Civic Centre, Prospect Pl, Welwyn, AL6 9ER
Join us for this informative and engaging conference...
Event details
Date
Time
6.00pm - 9.30pm
About the event
Join us for the 2025 River Lea Catchment Conference!
This event is for everyone with an interest in the chalk rivers of Hertfordshire and Middlesex. Find out about some of the initiatives over the last two years to improve freshwater habitats locally and regionally. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions of the keynote speakers, as well as network with other people involved in catchment management.
Programme
| 6:00pm | Welcome and introduction – Tim Hill, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust |
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6:10 pm |
CaBA Chalk Streams Strategy & Regional Progress – Alison Matthews, Rivers Trust |
| 6:40pm | Catchment Prioritisation & Planning – Joshua Robins, River Restoration Centre |
| 7:10pm | Q and A |
| 7:25pm |
BREAK – incl. Storymap Demo |
| 7:55pm |
A landholders perspective on river restoration – Fergus Bowes-Lyon, Mimram Farmers Cluster |
| 8:25pm | Citizen Science; the story so far – Nicola Thompson, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust |
| 8:45pm |
Herts Local Nature Recovery Strategy – Mark Wilcox, Herts County Council |
| 9:05 | Q and A |
| 9:20 | Close – Tim Hill, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust |
| 9:30 | Event end |