Welcome to the Spring 2021 edition of the DVRN Newsletter, phew, what a year! Despite a tricky start and some delays due to COVID restrictions, the DVRN partner organisations adapted and strove on, continuing delivery on the ground to improve and protect our rivers, including successful completion of several large multi-year projects and kicking off some really exciting new ones!

Content Overview

INTRODUCTION

• Good Soils Guide

COMPLETED PROJECTS

• Headwaters for Healthy Rivers
• Bishopdale NFM
• Wild Wiske Revival
• Brompton NFM and Collingham NFM

ONGOING PROJECTS

• Foss Citizen Science and York Urban Becks
• Stank Beck, Harewood Estate
• Foss Catchment Project and INNS Out!
• Rivers 2 U and Skell Valley Project
• Rivers in Elmet and WaterCoG/iWharfe
• Riparian Tree Planting Fund

NEW PROJECTS

• Mid-Swale Nature Recovery Network
• North Yorkshire Action for Crayfish
• Keeping Ure Rivers Cool
• Arkengarthdale NFM