The River Usk is the longest river to flow entirely through Wales.
Its ancient name means 'abounding with fish'...
We invite you to join us for the launch of an exuberant new exhibition exploring the role this mighty waterway plays in the lives and livelihoods of the people and wildlife who call the Usk Valley home - from the Bannau Brycehiniog to the Newport wetlands.
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Visit the Riverfront Gallery in Newport to get a sneak preview of a new, large-scale map of the entire Usk Catchment and to hear from the group of young artists who co-created this huge work of art with more than 200 Usk Valley residents. You will also have the chance to watch the premiere of a new 16-minute film about the river and the mapping process.
The Usk Catchment Map records what people love about the river now as well as the losses and damage they are observing. It looks to the past to help us understand the present and to navigate the future with empathy and compassion. The Usk is no longer abounding with fish. Urgent action is required to improve the health of the river that connects us all. What must we do?
Join us to understand the issues and to find hope, inspiration and positive visions for the future.
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This exhibition is organised by youth environmental action and arts organisations Action for Conservation and Peak Cymru. With our partners Landed Futures and the Usk Catchment Partnership, we are working with young people to restore the River Usk and her tributaries in the Upper and Middle reaches of the river.
This exhibition marks the launch of the new, 3-year Llifo/Flow Project, which aims to create community restoration plans on two sub-catchments of the river at Abergavenny and Penpont, establish River Ranger Programmes for local young people and encourage decisionmakers to embrace community knowledge and youth leadership in the design, development and delivery of catchment-scale nature restoration efforts on Welsh rivers.
