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The river Derwent is a mountain river that runs from Sprinkling Tarn in the high Lake District fells out to the sea at Workington . On the way it passes through Cumbrian towns and villages , farmland and woodland , peat bogs and dockyards . All of these make up the Derwent ‘ catchment ’ – the lands that the river flows through .
The Derwent ’ s ‘ riverlands ’ are home to otters , atlantic salmon and the UK ’ s rarest freshwater fish , the vendace and unfortunately have come under pressure from climate change , pollution and man-made alterations to its course .
To tackle these challenges , the work on the Derent Riverlands project includes helping to slow the flow of water and alleviate flooding , repairing banks , creating new habitats and tackling the rise of invasive non-native species .
England , and the Ullswater Catchment Management CIC to deliver these projects .
The project was part funded by :
• The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development : Europe investing in rural areas
• the Government ’ s Green Recovery Challenge Fund . The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm ’ s-Length Bodies . It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England , the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission ..
• Generous donations from individuals and the public
The Lake District National Trust has worked in local partnerships with West Cumbria Rivers Trust , Cumbria Wildlife Trust , United Utilities , Natural England , and the Ullswater Catchment Management CIC to deliver these projects .
The project was part funded by The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development : Europe investing in rural areas and the Government ’ s Green Recovery Challenge Fund . The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm ’ s-Length Bodies .
It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England , the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission . Of course , generous donations from individuals and the public have played a key role .
We have worked in local partnerships with West Cumbria Rivers Trust , Cumbria Wildlife Trust , United Utilities , Natural
SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER SOLUTIONS
We are pleased to be associated with the LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL TRUST on the RIVERLANDS project
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