The white-clawed crayfish of the River Culm
Once widespread in English streams and rivers, the white-clawed crayfish is now severely threatened and is close to extinction in Devon. The Upper Culm provides a fragile sanctuary to a small
Become a Culm Citizen Scientist!
One way you can help the Culm in a very practical way is to become a Culm Citizen Scientist. You'll receive training and support from the Westcountry Rivers Trust to enable you
The Water Framework Directive – results for the Culm
The health of a river can be measured in multiple different ways – you can consider the quality of the water in the river, in terms of the chemicals it contains,
A river flowing through the centuries
The image above uses lidar data - obtained by laser scanning the landscape from an aircraft to show features that are difficult to see from the ground. Here, in fields near
Climate change and the River Culm
2020 has been an extraordinary year for many reasons already, and let's hope things don't continue to be so disruptive! In terms of climate we had the wettest February on record
Tell us what you think
We're always working hard to ensure that we share the latest knowledge and gather the latest input from stakeholders and communities in the Culm catchment. You may have been to one
Help shape the Blueprint for the Culm
The Blueprint for the Culm is a long-term plan for the River Culm, the streams that flow into it, and the land that drains into it. It will be a practical
Nature-based solutions on the River Corry, East Devon
Through 2019 and into 2020, and working in conjunction with another AONB sister project, Woods for Water, works to install £50,000 of Nature-Based Solutions on farms in two sub-catchments close to
How did Connecting the Culm come about?
Connecting the Culm has been developing for several years now. It has its roots in the East Devon Catchment Partnership (EDCP) which brings together environmental agencies and non-government bodies who have