Shropshire Star

Citizen scientists leading water testing charge on county river

New recruits have been welcomed to help with a citizen scientist project testing water quality along the River Clun catchment.

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Local residents in the Clun valley join (seated from left) Dave Lewis of Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Philip Dunne MP, and Mary Eminson of Clun Cllimate & Environment Group.

Volunteers from the River Clun Monitoring Group are leading efforts to monitor the river’s water quality following new equipment made possible by funds raised by the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Clun and Chapel Lawn and Clunbury Councils.

Ludlow MP, Philip Dunne, who has been campaigning in Parliament to improve rivers, met with volunteer monitors, local farmers and activists at Waterloo Ford in Clun.

Commenting on the project, he said: “I am delighted to have presented new river testing kits from Shropshire Wildlife Trust to volunteers who have agreed to do regular testing of various waterways within the Clun catchment to shine a light on the water quality within the River Clun.