Blog: Rivers

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Ariel view of Wild Woodbury

The Wild Woodbury Vlog

After a year of close monitoring and data collection, groundwork has begun to renaturalise the headwaters of the River Sherford by filling in the drainage ditches on the land at Wild Woodbury. In…

leaky dam

Slowing the flow

Volunteers have been helping with work being carried out by contractors and Dorset Wildlife Trust staff on the River Hooke in the Kingcombe National Nature Reserve to install 14 woody leaky debris…

Photo showing two people electro fishing on the Corfe River

Electro fishing on the Corfe River

An important part of monitoring and improving the health of a river is monitoring the fish population and a recent survey of the Corfe River discovered five different species, some of which are…

Photo showing River Jordan after the move

Moving the River Jordan

Many of our rivers are highly modified by humans but there is always potential to do river habitat enhancement work to increase flow diversity and benefit wildlife. Returning the path of the River…