Multiple dates

Riverfly Monitor Training

By Community BlueScapes

Get ready to dive into the world of riverfly monitoring and learn how to protect our aquatic ecosystems.

Location

WWT London Wetland Centre

Queen Elizabeth Walk London SW13 9WT United Kingdom

Agenda

Welcome, introductions and Health & Safety in the field

Introduction to riverfly monitoring and target groups

Practical session 1 - Species identification

Lunch

Practical session 2 - field work at the river, ID and scoring

Summary, feedback and close

Good to know

Highlights

Ages 18+
In person
Free venue parking

About this event

Community BlueScapes is providing training opportunities for people interested in learning more about their local rivers by becoming riverfly monitors.

Monitoring involves entering a river or stream to carry out a kick sample, so you do need to feel physically capable of that, and you will need some wellies or waders. Once you’ve completed your training we can signpost you to your local co-ordinator to get you started.

Riverfly monitors aim to carry out a survey at their site on a monthly basis, where they collect a sample of the invertebrate life and submit their counts to a national database.

Organized by

Community BlueScapes

Community BlueScapes is a partnership between London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Barnes Common Limited, and WWT.

We are coming together to create healthier neighbourhoods in the Beverley Brook catchment in Richmond and ensure our communities are flood and weather resilient in the near future.