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Current projects

These projects are the means by which the Wye & Usk Foundation delivers its objectives.

The overriding aim is to restore or improve the ecology of the two rivers and their fisheries. We do this in a way that also provides maximum biodiversity gains, benefits the rural economy and educates people in the management and importance of these ecosystems.

The typical format is a partnership of organisations concerned with the particular activity in which each project is actively engaging. In some cases the Foundation is the lead, in others we have been invited to join projects sponsored by another organisation. This enables financial resources and skills to be brought together, to both increase spending power and to extend the range of activities undertaken.

Partners and funders are listed in each set of project details.

Catchment Systems Thinking Cooperative (CaSTCo)

Catchment Systems Thinking Cooperative (CaSTCo)

Only 14% of rivers in England are in ‘good health’ – one of the worst records in Europe. This project will ensure there is robust evidence base for tackling environmental challenges with direct support for local evidence gathering and community engagement in eight demonstration catchments, and a national framework of standardised tools and training. Read more

Published: 18th January, 2023

Updated: 24th January, 2023

Author: Emily MacAulay

Delivering Innovative Markets for Ecosystems (DIME)

Delivering Innovative Markets for Ecosystems (DIME)

A new way of managing river catchments Read more

Published: 4th November, 2022

Author: Seth Johnson-Marshall

Wye Algae PhD (WAP)

Wye Algae PhD (WAP)

In partnership with Cardiff University, the Wye & Usk Foundation has set up a PhD study to establish the causes of the Wye’s severe algal blooms. Read more

Published: 8th August, 2022

Updated: 4th November, 2022

Author: Emily MacAulay

The Wye Agri-Food Partnership

The Wye Agri-Food Partnership

A new way of delivering improvements to our rivers through the way our food is produced Read more

Published: 16th August, 2019

Updated: 26th October, 2021

Author: Seth Johnson-Marshall

European Maritime Fisheries Fund Project

European Maritime Fisheries Fund Project

Boosting salmonid fish stocks in the Wye and Usk Read more

Published: 1st February, 2019

Updated: 12th March, 2019

Author: Seth Johnson-Marshall

Gravelling the Elan

Gravelling the Elan

Returning the Elan to a natural state Read more

Published: 21st March, 2018

Updated: 16th March, 2022

Author: Seth Johnson-Marshall

Giving Up The Weed

Giving Up The Weed

A project to tackle invasive weeds in the Wye and Usk catchments Read more

Published: 19th March, 2018

Updated: 22nd February, 2019

Author: Seth Johnson-Marshall

Usk and Wye Abstraction Group

Usk and Wye Abstraction Group

Securing better water resource management for the Wye and Usk Read more

Published: 19th March, 2018

Updated: 30th November, 2018

Author: Seth Johnson-Marshall

Clearing Litter

Clearing Litter

The Foundation has been clearing litter from rivers since 2004. Read more

Published: 16th March, 2018

Updated: 27th April, 2018

Author: Seth Johnson-Marshall

Wye Catchment Partnership

Wye Catchment Partnership

Bringing together those with a shared interest in the Wye catchment. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2018

Updated: 5th May, 2021

Author: Seth Johnson-Marshall

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Brecon
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