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 - DCC SHARE SEPTEMBER ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESULTS
The Deben Climate Centre have published their latest Environmental monitoring results for the River Deben and its tributaries including testing the water for E.coli, phosphates, nitrates, and ammonia.
Read more on the Deben Climate Centre website.
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.
WHAT'S ON
EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE DEBEN CATCHMENT
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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.
