Recovering the Deben: From Source to Sea is an ambitious project that aims to restore the land, water, and nature throughout the River Deben catchment and estuary.
Our vision is to recover the River Deben for people to love and wildlife to thrive
OUR LATEST PROJECT NEWS AND UPDATES
SEP 2026 - "RIVER IS FLOWING BETTER THAN IT HAS FOR 25 YEARS"
A section of the river Deben is flowing better than it has for a quarter of a century after a major restoration. Water in the river is again running freely after a multi-agency and community effort saw vital excavations and tree removal take place. The next stage of works will be "really critical", according to Councillor David Findley, river warden at Ufford Parish Council.
Read more on the BBC News website.
AUG 2026 - MID-AUGUST RIVER DEBEN ENVIRONMENT MONITORING RESULTS
The DCC conducted their first mid-month sampling and testing at selected hotspots and sites of interest across the Deben catchment last week. This is part of a move to conduct fortnightly testing at around 20 of the 70 monthly sampling locations.
Read more on the Deben Climate Centre website.
AUG 2026 - KEEPING RIVER WILDLIFE AND USERS SAFE THIS SUMMER
Wildlife Wise is joining forces with Suffolk Police this summer to patrol Suffolk waterways in a bid to safeguard the county’s most protected species and their habitats.
Read more on the East Suffolk Council website.
WHAT'S ON
EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE DEBEN CATCHMENT
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LOCAL SCREENING OF THE PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY BRIEFING
Location: Debenham Community Centre
Date: Friday 11th September 2026
Time: 7:30pm, Doors open from 6:45
The Debenham Green Team invite you to attend a local screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing film on the risks to British life and the UK economy from ongoing damage to nature and to our climate. Read more on the Debenham Green Team website.
FESTIVAL OF NATURE OPENING EVENT - SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST
Location: Seckford Theatre, Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP124HJ
Date: Sunday 20 September 2026
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Discover Suffolk's wildlife with talks from Suffolk Wildlife Trust staff alongside special guest Angela Harding, well-known artist, who will delve into her creative process and how the natural world has inspired her work. Booking required: Read more on the Suffolk Wildlife Trust website.
PROJECT THEMES
Recovering the Deben from Source to Sea is a large landscape-scale project that includes five key areas of work. Each of the sections below represents a different focus area - click to explore how we’re restoring natural edges to riverbanks, improving water quality, rebuilding habitat connectivity, utilising natural flood management (NFM) and promoting the value of the river and the water within it.
