There are several social media pages where great photos of the Sid Valley’s abundant natural landscapes are regularly posted, including: Sidmouth Pictures | Facebook Sidmouth Library Virtual Nature Table | Facebook Sid Valley Biodiversity Group | Facebook Here’s one of the ford taken in black […]
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“How we manage water availability in the East Devon catchments”
This week the government put together a report on how water is abstracted from East Devon’s rivers: It provides an overview of how water resources are sustainably managed to provide water for abstraction to protect the environment:. The Sid catchment is included – even though that […]
Fabulous photos down by the River in June
The River Sid is very photogenic. Here’s an example taken this time last year by Mary Walden-Till: The Sidmouth Pictures FB pages showcase some fine photos. Here’s a shot taken this morning by Dominic Nancekievill: Sidmouth Pictures | Starting the day off with a stroll […]
Grants for water monitoring project on the Sid
Monitoring the quality of the waters of the Sid is an essential part of looking after the river: Monitoring Water Quality – The Sid So much so, that the Town and District Councils have given generous grants for monitoring equipment: Firstly, the Town Council’s Environment […]
Could the River Sid see the reintroduction of water voles?
It is understood that water voles were previously active on the Sid, but disappeared – with speculation that this might have been about thirty years ago. There have been reports of their ‘return’, but as yet there is no confirmation from film or any other […]
Surveying fish with electro-fishing “tells us a whole host of information about the fish”
The idea of ‘electrofishing’ sounds rather unfriendly, but as Dan Hayter of the Environment Agency explains, it’s probably the friendliest way to measure fish: It is amazing what you can find out about fish now. I work for the Environment Agency as an Environment Monitoring […]
World Otter Day – 25th May
As they say: Celebrate Devon’s otters this World Otter Day – Visit Devon With lots of otter-themed stuff for Wednesday’s World Otter Day from the IOSF And some wonderful photos and stories from the River Sid in particular can be found here: Otters along the River […]
Fabulous photos down by the River in May
Maytime along the River Sid is a delight: Taken by Mary Walden-Till last spring There have been lots of postings on social media of fantastic photos of the River these last few days, including: SIDMOUTH community for the people | James Walters | a nice trip […]
Are our river protections failing?
Today’s regular webinar from the Wildlife Trusts looked at how well current rules and regulations are protecting our rivers – which would include the River Sid: Wild LIVE: are our river protections failing? In this month’s episode, we’ll be discussing the state of our rivers […]
The River Sid Nature Reserve
Set up in January 2022, this private nature reserve is at the heart of the River Sid. This is a re-wilded section of the river – the decision being made to give it a more dedicated and defined approach. At the moment, the site is […]