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8th December 2015

December 2015 Newsletter

Our Island Rivers Newsletter December 2015 is now available. Please read and enjoy!

The Rivers

Newport RiversEast Wight RiversWest Wight RiversData about Isle of Wight watercoursesFairlee HoleLukely BrookWestern YarEastern Yar

Chines

All about ChinesChines Research & ReportsExploring the ChinesSmall Hope Chine & Shanklin ChineLuccombe ChineBlackgang ChineWildlife of the Chines

Explore

FishingMultimediaWalks/RidesLove Your RiverState of Our RiversBest PracticeIssuesGet Involved

Projects

Current ProjectsBringing Beavers Back to the Isle of WightCatchment Sensitive FarmingHimalayan BalsamImproving the Lukely BrookPast ProjectsRiver ClubAll projects

Island Rivers

Catchment Based ApproachIsland Rivers Catchment PlanOur prioritiesLegislative FrameworkNewport Rivers GroupNews

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