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river Granta restoration by Ruth Hawksley

River Granta gets a wiggle on

Monday 30 October 2023

Chalk stream preservation is vital - recent restoration work on the river Granta in Cambridgeshire has reshaped banks and created a scrape and backwater

Beaver perched in greenery, holding a twig, slightly showing its bright orange teeth

Launching our Beaver Appeal

Tuesday 17 October 2023

We're looking to bring back beavers to Northants' Nene Valley next year: advance plans are now becoming reality!

Cambridgeshire otter survey results 2022

Monday 23 May 2022

The results of the Cambridgeshire 2022 otter survey reveal healthy populations in the county's waterways

Our chalk streams are in crisis

Friday 6 September 2019

The Cam Valley Forum has released a Manifesto for the River Cam, and coverage has been growing in the press about the problems facing our iconic chalk streams

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River Granta gets a wiggle on

Launching our Beaver Appeal

Cambridgeshire otter survey results 2022

Our chalk streams are in crisis

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