Saving Oxford’s freshwater habitat: FHT and OFAS

Posted on November 11, 2018 by rawcy • Posted in ecology, environment, Local issues, wildlife • Tagged Clean Water for Wildlife, FHT, Freshwater Habitats Trust, habitat, OFAS, Oxford Mail, wildlife

: Creeping Marshwort (Apium repens) now established at Cutteslowe (photo 2018).

: Volunteers learning about practical management, here looking at the Creeping Marshwort at Cutteslowe., 2018.

: Volunteers at Cutteslowe, 2018.

: Water quality testing by FHT, here for nitrate and phosphate levels at Chilswell Valley, 2018.

The Oxford Mail today carries an article about the Freshwater Habitats Trust’s (FHT) very positive involvement with OFAS:

Freshwater Habitats Trust is Saving Oxford’s Wetland Wildlife

Much more on FHT and OFAS here:

freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/projects/saving-oxfords-wetland-wildlife

Clean Water for Wildlife – II

Posted on April 26, 2016 by rawcy • Posted in OFAS, wildlife • Tagged Clean Water for Wildlife, Freshwater Habitats Trust, Ock catchment, Oxford FAS, Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme, water quality, wildlife

: Northfield Brook

: Nick Hills at Boundary Brook

: Oxford Canal

: Littlemore Brook

: Elder Stubbs pond

: Pond in Port Meadow by Wolvercote

This study has now closed – we contributed results on samples from 31 locations (a few are shown above) – see previous post Clean Water for Wildlife.

As far as we know, this study, by the Freshwater Habitats Trust, is the first of its kind in the UK.

We’ll post the results when they become available.

Clean Water for Wildlife

Posted on March 31, 2016 by rawcy • Posted in OFAS, wildlife • Tagged Clean Water for Wildlife, Freshwater Habitats Trust, Ock catchment, Oxford FAS, Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme, water quality, wildlife

: John Mastroddi taking a sample for the ‘Clean Water for Wildlife’ survey at Munday’s bridge in Kennington

: Nick Hills at ditch on Willow Walk

We’ve been lending a hand with the Freshwater Habitats Trust’s ‘Clean Water for Wildlife’ survey. This part of their survey covers the ‘Ock catchment’ which (bizarrely) includes Oxford.

We believe that the Oxford FAS can provide benefits to wildlife alongside the flood risk reduction. Quality of water is important to any such aspiration, so work such as this survey is very important.

Anyone wanting to help can find out more at freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/projects/clean-water.

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Saving Oxford’s freshwater habitat: FHT and OFAS

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