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An Eel’s tale
Do you know what a long way eels journey to migrate? They come all the way from the other side of the Atlantic to England and then they trek all the way back again. But when they are journeying along our English rivers, what happens when someone puts an airport in their way?

Access improvement for road users through Denham woodland and Misbourne Valley
Thanks to funding from the Reese Jeffrey Road Fund, the Colne Valley Park Team have been able to improve access for road users and encourage them to explore beyond the roadside verge thanks to new interpretation boards.
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Why we need to protect the Colne Valley Regional Park
Act now to secure its legacy and potential!

Events flowing through the valley
Here at the Colne Valley Park, we are keen to introduce people to all areas and rural aspects of the park and that is why every month we will be sharing local rural events across your Regional Park. Please have a look at the local offers and events that are available for you, without having to break the bank or travel too far...

Green Infrastructure Strategy
We have produced a Green Infrastructure Strategy that covers both the Colne and Crane Valleys. This strategy articulates the importance of the Colne and Crane landscapes, setting a vision and an approach to unite around. It has been prepared to address the significant and numerous challenges of the 21st century in this area and is a call for action that highlights a wide range of “greening” opportunities as well as river enhancement projects.

Improving Fishery Skills in the Colne Valley
Using funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), Colne Valley Fisheries Consultative (CVFC) in partnership with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is running the first of a series of fishery management courses for fishing club and syndicate fishery managers to enable them to develop the skills needed to prepare fishery management plans...

Floating Pennywort removal at New Denham and Uxbridge
You’ll never guess who was splashing about in the River Colne last week? It was two amazing teams of volunteer River Rangers.

Threats to the Colne Valley
There are many development proposals at the moment, it feels like ‘open season’ on the countryside of the Colne Valley Regional Park. We have been busy over recent weeks working on responses to planning applications and consultations for development proposals. Find out more…

Explore your Colne Valley Park – Our first edition is ready!
Our first newsletter welcoming you all to explore all the wonderful places and sites of the Colne Valley Park has been created and ready to read.