Newport River Group – part of the Cam Upper Reaches Action Team (CURAT)
The group is led by a team of concerned and dedicated villagers, with specific interests and expertise, supported by volunteers who are able to help with various activities as and when they can. We have the following aims:
– Restore the flow of the river
– Reduce pollutants entering the water course
– Educate residents of their impact on the water course
– Restore habitat along the river (‘green corridor’)
– Restore aquatic biodiversity within the river
– Wetland restoration, river testing, wildlife monitoring, river rewiggling.