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Parliamentary debate on Protection for the Colne Valley Regional Park
The government recognises the vital role that the Colne Valley Regional Park plays in providing access to the countryside for millions of people who live in close proximity… its importance for biodiversity… and shares the desire to ensure it is protected for current and future generations.

Skunk Cabbage on the River Alderbourne and at Hardings Row Nature Reserve
Tackling 'skunk cabbage' - work to eradicate this problematic Invasive Non Native Species locally before it becomes so widespread that removal is impractical
Spotlight

Why we need to protect the Colne Valley Regional Park
Act now to secure its legacy and potential!

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.

Drip Drop, Drip Drop…..
Drip drop… drip drop… there goes water from your tap! Do you ever wonder where your water comes from and how it affects your local environment?
Last week we were all talking about this at Drip Drop Summer School in four fun filled days with over 30 children at Iver Environment Centre. Together we dived deep into the topic of water awareness and conservation helping raise awareness on how your dripping tap is affecting your local river!

Free Workshops in September 2019
In 2018, The Colne Valley Regional Park was successful in its bid for £1.6m worth of National Lottery funding. This will be augmented by a further £900k of local funding.
One of the projects, called Walks Through a Changing Landscape presents a unique opportunity to apply for a place at a free workshops which we will be running in September 2019. These workshops will give you the opportunity to be part of the Colne Valley Heritage Lottery project.
