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.
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.
For World Action on Rivers Day we celebrate and explore our chalk streams, some of Hampshire's most special habitats.
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
This month, we've been reading 'Elegy for a River' by Tom Moorhouse - a heartfelt book about the joys and challenges of conservation fieldwork.
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.