Early last month, a new group was formed – its steering group made up of the former SVA River Warden and members of the Sid River Water Monitoring Group and of the SVBG:
The new River Sid Catchment Group established – The Sid
It has a very active Facebook page.
And in this week’s Herald, Charles Sinclair of the group writes about working to bring salmon back to the River:
The River Sid Catchment Group, with the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group, is hoping to get a fish passage reinstated at School Weir and modify other obstructions to allow easy fish passage up and down the river. This builds on work already undertaken by other agencies in the town over the years. The Environment Agency is also keen to see improvements on the Sid. We will be presenting our plans for consultation in the forthcoming Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival in June. We look towards a future where the river is rich in wildlife and clean water is a given.
Project is working to bring salmon back to the River Sid | Sidmouth Herald
The Biodiversity Festival programme is coming together:
Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival to return in June | Sidmouth Herald
With details here:
Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 June: River Sid catchment project display
Friday 7 June: activities on the River
Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival 2024 – Friday 7 June to Sunday 9 June – Sid Valley Biodiversity Group
As Charles says in his article, the group will be building on the work of several years to bring salmon and trout back to the River:
The past, present and future of trout on the Sid – The Sid
With all sorts of ideas on how to allow them upstream:
How to build a 5.5m waterfall without cement or concrete – The Sid
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