River Action is a local, volunteer-led campaigning group dedicated to protecting and restoring the rivers, streams, tidal inlets and drainage channels of the Dengie Peninsula.
We work to highlight pollution issues, monitor the health of our watercourses, and push for stronger action from regulators and landowners.
By engaging our community, promoting evidence-based solutions, and supporting practical clean-up efforts, River Action strives to safeguard the peninsula’s precious waterways for wildlife, residents, and future generations.
On 27th February 2025 we had a guest talk from Luke Farnish, the Project Support Officer for Essex RiverWatch, a citizen science project to collect information about rivers and help us target where action is needed. Luke introduced as to tools for testing the quality of freshwater courses.
Since then, member of River Action have been regularly resting local watercourses uses skills learned at Luke's talk and with testing equipment supplied by the Essex & Suffolk Rivers Trust.