Welcome to ‘Conserving Coniston & Crake’
A Heritage Lottery Funded project which will help to protect, monitor and restore the freshwater environment of Coniston Water, the River Crake and the wider catchment area, through a programme of conservation, community engagement and education.
The project will run between 2017 and 2020, with an ongoing legacy beyond this time period. It is a South Cumbria Rivers Trust project initiated and run by Coniston and Crake Catchment Partnership.
Latest News
Buffer strips May 14th, 2019 by Kath Smith
The work around buffer strips is continuing with volunteers recently undergoing some training with Butterfly Conservation and the Becks to Bay Partnership to carry out…
First River Dipping of the Year! March 25th, 2019 by Kath Smith
Come and join us for the first river dipping session of the year on Wednesday 10th April. We’ll be at the Green, Spark Bridge…
More new homes along the Crake! March 4th, 2019 by Kath Smith
Fourteen new homes were made at the second Nest Box Workshop, bringing this year’s total to 38. Around half of these will be put up…