Thetford River Group

24/06/2026

24/06/2026

Only 10 days to go until July 1!

Help us make this our biggest year yet, and set a world record for “The Most People Refusing Single-Use Plastic in One Day.”

Simply:
♻️ Choose what single plastic item you want to refuse or avoid during Plastic Free July
♻️ Visit our website on July 1 to make your pledge

Need inspiration? Check out this calendar of helpful ideas, or bring on board some friends, family, or people in your community to brainstorm together. Visit plasticfreejuly.org/resources/assets to grab your free copy.

24/06/2026

This summer, many of us will head to Norfolk's rivers for some fun! 🌞

To keep our adventures enjoyable and protect our beautiful wildlife, it's important to be aware of how our activities can inadvertently spread invisible invasive species and pathogens. These include:

🦞 Crayfish plague
🦠 Harmful algal blooms
🐌 New Zealand mud snails
💧 Water moulds
➕ And more...

Kayaks, boats, clothing, gear and even our dogs can unknowingly carry these threats. That's why the check, clean, dry process is crucial:

🔍 Check: Remove plant matter, soil and organisms.
🚿 Clean: Wash all equipment, clothing and pets.
🍃 Dry: Ensure everything is completely dry (preferably in the sun) before using at a new site.

Spread the word and help us protect our waterways! 🌊

📷 Steph Holland

24/06/2026

With a red heat alert issued for Wednesday and Thursday, people may be tempted to get into the water 🌊

Make sure you know what to do if you see someone struggling:

📞 Phone 999
🗣️ Tell them to float on their back
🛟 Throw them something that floats

24/06/2026

With temperatures hitting over 30 degrees this week, let's make every drop count 💧​

Our teams are working 24/7 to keep taps flowing. In the hot weather we see more demand than usual, which puts extra pressure on our network.

In this weather, it’s important to keep cool and look after pets and plants, but we want to make sure there’s enough water to go round. Here are some ways to make sure every drop goes a little further: ​

💧 Only use water for essentials like drinking, cooking and washing​
🪴 Swap the hosepipe for a watering can – reuse water from rinsing food, unfinished drinks or a water butt​
☀️ If you’re using a paddling pool, make it last – cover it overnight and reuse the water​
🚗 Hold off on non-essential jobs like washing the car, patio or windows​

Explore more water saving tips here https://brnw.ch/21x3zem

24/06/2026

Putting bugs on the map this Insect Week!

🗺️ Have you seen our Project Map?

🤔 You can discover where we are working and where the nearest project to you is, via our interactive map 👉 buglife.org.uk/our-work/

🔎 The search function allows you to search by address and/or postcode and you can toggle between our active projects and our completed projects to find out more about a project that interests you. Don’t forget to zoom out to see where we are working internationally as well!

🐝If you've explored our Project Map, have you taken a look at our B-Lines Map or Important Invertebrate Areas Map?
👉buglife.org.uk/our-work/b-lines/
👉buglife.org.uk/our-work/important-invertebrate-areas/

Whether you want to add your wildflower patch to our network of pollinator pathways or discover the places that are home to nationally or internationally significant invertebrate populations and their habitats - there's plenty to keep you occupied!

Will you help us put bugs on the map?
Insect Week

22/06/2026

With the Environment Agency just announcing that our region has moved back to Prolonged Dry Weather Status, we though we would share some Water Saving Tips! We also encourage the public to report any sightings of fish in distress or other environmental
impacts by calling the EA's 24hour Incident Hotline on 0800 80 70 60 RiverCare & BeachCare The Rivers Trust Anglian Water - Love Every Drop

Discover practical ways to save water at home, work, and school with Waterwise. Explore our helpful resources designed to make water conservation part of your everyday life.

20/06/2026

We had a busy session during the week! With the usual members..Kate/Andy/Kay/Roseanne & Michael plus our newest member Michelle popped along & also our RiverCare & BeachCare contact Lydia attended 😀 We got a good score 👍 even the Geese wanted to get involved 😄 Riverfly Partnership