NEWS & ARTICLES

From The Chalk River Project

Updates, articles and insights from the project, the people involved and the work being done to protect England’s chalk rivers.

Rivers Report 2026 – The Rivers Trust

The Rivers Trust has published its Rivers Report 2026, looking at the state of our rivers and the pressures affecting them.
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Restoring Chalk Rivers: The Importance of Sediment, Science and Communication

Chalk river restoration is rarely straightforward. From sediment movement and fish habitat to historic structures and timing, this article looks at some of the factors that need to be understood before changes are made to a river.
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The Chalk River Project – A Living Legacy – Film Documentary

An introduction to the documentary, the chalk rivers and people it will feature, and the work being done to restore and protect these remarkable habitats.
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Three Minutes That Tell Us So Much About Our Rivers

How three minutes of kick sampling can reveal what is happening beneath the surface of a chalk river, and why this simple monitoring matters.
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The story behind The Chalk River Project

How The Chalk River Project began, the people who inspired it, and how an idea to celebrate and protect chalk rivers developed into action.
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