The Usk Project (UP!) 2003 to 2008 Expand UP! was the first major project undertaken under the Wye and Usk Foundation. It's objective was to boost Usk salmon and trout numbers in a sustainable way. Within the project, the Foundation restored over 36km of Usk tributary habitat, built 3 major fish passes (and several smaller easements to migration) and launched the Fishing Passport in this catchment. Read more about UP!, its achievements and its partners.
The Irfon Special Area of Conservation (ISAC) Project 2010 to 2013 Expand The ISAC project was an EU Life+ funded initiative to restore water quality and habitat to this major upper Wye tributary, as well as protect its Annex II species. Although the project finished in 2013, it has received more publicity recently with the news that the captive breeding programme for white clawed crayfish started within ISAC has been successful. Read more about the ISAC project here. Read more about the results of ISAC's white clawed crayfish captive breeding programme.
The Powys Habitat Improvement Project (pHish) 2002 to 2006 Expand Financed by European Regional Development Funds, pHish remains the largest project the Foundation has undertaken to date (£2.1M budget). It enabled us to build on the previous WHIP project and to expand our operations into a number of different areas. The project's areas of work were correcting acid waters, habitat and fish access work and the start of the Fishing Passport. Read more about the pHish project, its partners and what was achieved.
The Wye Habitat Improvement Project (WHIP) 1998 to 2004 Expand With a budget of just over £1M, WHIP was the Foundation's first major project. It was also our first foray into European funding and the complexities that come with it. With our partners, we delivered habitat improvements to 25km of upper Wye tributaries and two fish passes. We also learnt the processes we would use for future habitat restoration projects and the methods that are still employed today. Read more about the WHIP project, its partners and its achievements.