Citizen Science
Support our river!
Help us build a Community of knowledge & Evidence
Thank you to all 80 people who attended our FREE community River Ecology 101 training sessions this year! We were bowled over by the level of sign up and still have a waiting list. Your enthusiasm to learn and act for the river was astounding.
The course enables local people to complete a baseline river survey, access resources and monitor a stretch. Nominate a site you would like to investigate and help us build a community of knowledge & evidence.
We have no upcoming dates to offer and are now developing resources to offer a suite of projects for current trainees to take on further monitoring and action. If you are interested in the course we can add you to our waiting list in case we can secure additional funds. Are you a group or organisation with funds to pay for training? We’d love to hear from you. Email info@loveourouse.org
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Nominate a site you would like to investigate and attend our River Ecology 101 session
Attend our free River Ecology 101 training sessions and get trained to complete a baseline river survey of your site
Training will cover:
- River ecology—what a healthy river looks like
- River Issues and how to spot them
- Species and habitat ID
- Training to conduct a basic river survey
- How to select a site and make sure you have safe access
- Understanding biosecurity around water
- Further activities or events
Once you’ve signed up you can then decide what else you might like to investigate depending on your time and ability, and could include:
- River health monitoring and surveys
- Climate Change monitoring
- Geology and hydrology
- National schemes and monitoring days
- Cultural histories, land mapping and stories
- Species spotting (inc. Invasive Non-Natives)
- Task days like removing Invasive Non-Native Species,
- helping with habitat restoration or River Litter Picks
Is there something you want to investigate? Let us know!
“Piddinghoe. The river there is my spiritual home- my church...swim there every day if I can! Nature heaven...egrets, swans, cormorants, gulls, kingfisher and sometimes blessed with a seal!” Community Mapping anonymous contribution at the River Festival in Sept 2022
Contact Us
We’re keen to hear from anyone interested in being involved. Email us: info@loveourouse.org