River Chess Smarter Water Catchment
Our collective vision is that the River Chess catchment is a jewel in the heart of the Chilterns landscape. We want to create a place where people are working together to protect and improve the water environment for everyone. From the headwaters in Chesham to its confluence with the River Colne in Rickmansworth.
A catchment includes both the river and all the land around it, from which the River Chess is formed. At the core of smarter water catchment is a group of professionals who are passionate about water. We love studying it, protecting it and talking about it. We believe that together we can achieve more.
The partnership approach, is a collaboration between Affinity Water, Buckinghamshire Council, the Chilterns National Landscape, Chiltern Society, Environment Agency, Hertfordshire & Middlesex Wildlife Trust, Thames Water and the River Chess Association. This mixed group from different sectors, provide a steering group and governance in the direction Smarter Water Catchments will take over the next 10 years.
Chilterns Chalk Streams Project
The Chilterns Chalk Streams Project works with local people across the Chilterns to improve river habitats, improve access and enjoyment and promote the sustainable use of water.
Tracking the Impact
Do you want to help us to collect more records and learn about birds, butterflies and plants in the Chilterns at the same time? Join our Tracking the Impact volunteer team and get outdoors looking for local wildlife!
Not Bourne Yesterday
Not Bourne Yesterday aims to reconnect communities with their local chalk streams, restoring both the rivers and landscapes they flow through.
Mend the Gap
How we are reducing and compensating for the visual harm done to the Chilterns and North Wessex Downs National Landscapes by the electrification of the Great Western main line.
Volunteering Hub
Find out more about volunteering in the Chilterns – indoor, outdoor, practical or desk based there’s something for everyone, whatever age or stage! Use our interactive Volunteering Hub to find the perfect opportunity for you.
