Salmon’s long journey back to the River Itchen
Atlantic salmon have one of the most remarkable life cycles in the natural world. Born in the clean gravels of rivers like the River Itchen, these powerful fish travel thousands of miles across…
Blog: Save our Chalk Streams
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Planning and Chalk Streams
Planning can play a crucial role in protecting and improving our chalk streams. Steve Lees, an experienced independent planning consultant explains the current situation
Can the Cunliffe Report drive real change for our waterways?
The recently published Cunliffe Report arrives at a critical moment for England’s struggling waterways. Our Policy & Advocacy Officer, Lorna Selby, explores whether it goes far enough to…
Hampshire Climate Conference 2024: Sharing our experience with Hampshire's future generations
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust have partnered with Emeritus Professor Marcus Grace and Ran Paleg, lecturer in Science Education at the Southampton School of Education to develop a…
Eco Drift supports Trust's seagrass and chalk-stream projects
We are delighted to announce that Eco Drift Limited have become funding partners of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for 2024. Based at Lakeside North Harbour near Portsmouth, Eco…
A vicious cycle – how recent pollution events expose more toxic issues under the surface
The speed and strength of response to the threat of untreated wastewater being ‘over-pumped’ into the River Test at Chilbolton by Southern Water has been powerful and shows just how passionately…
The importance of chalk streams
For World Action on Rivers Day we celebrate and explore our chalk streams, some of Hampshire's most special habitats.