River Colne Catchment Action Network - Projects - Misbourne/Alderbourne/CVPN overlap zone

Catchment projects

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27. Lower Misbourne habitat enhancements

Aim: Improve wildlife corridors; Manage flow; Work together

River enhancements to improve habitat from upstream of the Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre to the confluence with the Colne.

22. Higher Denham habitat enhancement

Aim: Involve people with their local waterbodies; Improve wildlife corridors; Work together

Local volunteers completed the enhancement of the lower Misbourne near Higher Denham in May 2014, improving habitat for fish and wildlife.

24. Misbourne Water vole monitoring scheme

Aim: Control invasive non-native species; Involve people with their local waterbodies; Improve wildlife corridors

Following on from the discovery of water voles along the lower Misbourne a monitoring scheme was set up by BBOWT in 2009.

23. Riverfly monitoring

Aim: Involve people with their local waterbodies; Improve water quality

Volunteers from the Chiltern Society and Misbourne River Action monitor riverflies at 12 sites along the Misbourne. Monitoring began in 2011 and results are posted here.

21. Gerrard's Cross Golf Club - Channel restoration

Aim: Involve people with their local waterbodies; Improve wildlife corridors; Work together

Project to remove weirs and concrete lining of river channel, enhance habitat and improve access for golf club users.

Project status

Potential

Planned

Ongoing

Completed

Potential: Opportunity identified, further consultation required

Planned: Consultation, costing and/or fundraising in process

Ongoing: Project currently being implemented

Completed: Project finished

Last updated: 10 August 2022