Save our Chalk Streams
We are calling on the Government to introduce specific legal protections in planning for all of our chalk streams, to protect them from development-related harm.
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Campaign
Wildlife needs your help to survive and flourish, both now and into the future. Support one of our current campaigns to keep wildlife on the agenda.
The Greening Campaign
The Greening Campaign, in collaboration with Hampshire & The Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, is a comprehensive initiative empowering communities to address and adapt to climate change locally.
Campaign e-newsletter
For 60 years we’ve been working with policy makers, businesses, farmers, landowners and individuals to shape decisions affecting the wildlife and wild places you love. Sign up to our e-newsletter to find out about how you can help create a Wilder Future with us.
Wilder Campaign Leader
Our Campaign Leader Programme can help you build the skills, confidence and experience needed to become a powerful advocate for the natural world. The programme will take just a couple of hours of your time each week.
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.
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.
Chalk rivers
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
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.
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.
International Day of Action for Rivers 2024
Our two counties are home to some of the UK’s most beautiful, important rivers and freshwater habitats. Among them, globally rare, revered and celebrated chalk streams.