Wetlands
Teeming with insects, rich in plants and a haven for mammals, wetlands offer an unforgettable experience. They play a vital role in supporting wildlife, purifying water and capturing carbon.
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Reading Rivers: 'Elegy for a River' by Tom Moorhouse
This month, we've been reading 'Elegy for a River' by Tom Moorhouse - a heartfelt book about the joys and challenges of conservation fieldwork.
Reading Rivers: 'The Pull of the River' by Matt Gaw
This month, we've been reading 'The Pull of the River' by Matt Gaw - an earnest book about the joy of discovering nature through adventure.
Wild wetlands
Wetlands are special places characterised by high water levels, waterlogged soils, and specially adapted plants. They might be permanently wet or only flood seasonally. Wetlands include marshes, wet grassland, floodplains, and fens.
Rivers
From otters to freshwater shrimps, all animals are dependant on an abundant and reliable supply of clean water. Rivers sustain the natural environment, wildlife and people in equal measure.
Reading Rivers: 'River Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland' by Lisa Schneidau
This month, we've been reading 'River Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland' by Lisa Schneidau - an absorbing dive into our relationship with rivers.
World Wetlands Day 2024
From the tiniest of garden ponds to whole river systems complete with wet floodplains, our wetlands are one of the most biodiverse habitats in the UK.
Cleaning up our rivers
Ali Morse, Water Policy & Catchment Technical Specialist, sets out why we need to think smarter about our wastewater
Rights of the river
Rivers are living systems, not just resources. The River Rights movement seeks to protect them by recognising their legal personhood, like how corporations can have a distinct legal status.
Reducing nutrients in our rivers and the Solent
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is demonstrating a nature-based solution to mitigating nitrate pollution in our rivers and the Solent through rewilding intensively managed agricultural land.
River lamprey
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
Wonderful Wetlands
Update from Morton Marsh on the Isle of Wight