The Upper Lea - starting the journey towards the Thames!

Welcome to the website of the Upper Lea Catchment Partnership, and the home of the Upper Lea Catchment Management Plan.  Our Catchment Plan will improve the river for wildlife and for people. It will also help us to meet the UK's obligations under the Water Framework Directive.

 Latest news for the Upper Lea

To read the herbicide water quality update for the River Lea catchment for the period Sept 2024 to Aug 2025 click here

RSWT are sharing a petition calling for funding for a nationwide, nature-rich river corridor network.  The link is here.

Click here to read about the campaign to plant 100 new Black Poplars in Hertfordshire.  Please note the request for information!

The Meads at Wheathampstead.  This is a busy area which is popular with families during the warmer summer months; it looks beautiful on a frosty winter morning too.

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