Come and help clean up your local River Lavant.
The chalk-filtered waters of the River Lavant serenely carve a route from the peaceful village of East Dean, through Singleton, West Dean and Lavant, before winding their way through historic Chichester and out to sea.
As one of only 280 chalk streams in the UK, this precious river should offer a haven for an abundance of wildlife.
Being a winterbourne, the river naturally dries up during the summer months, and then returns over the winter. The unique wildlife that relies on this river has also adapted to the cycle of drying and re-wetting.
However in recent years the quality of this habitat has deteriorated due to sewage being pumped into the river and pollution washing into the water from the adjacent farmland and roads. The problem of litter also blights this river so we need to act now to help prevent this special and precious habitat from being further degraded.
Come and help us and the Final Straw Foundation clean-up the Lavant Chalk stream through Chichester, supported by the South Downs National Park and Chichester District Council.