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Sarah and Annie are currently out surveying ponds for Great Crested Newts using a new technique called eDNA. 31 ponds that KSCP restored or created since 2018 have been earmarked by Natural England for this process, which involves taking 20 different water samples from around each pond, adding them to special vials and sending them off to a lab. They then specifically look for GCN DNA!
While out 'ponding', Sarah and Annie also sweep with a net to see what sort of species are in each pond. Happily, many of the ponds are alive with lots of beasties, including newt larvae (such as the one pictured) and dragonfly nymphs. Hopefully the lab will confirm that our ponds have been visited by GCN, which will be a great result. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

Volunteer Week 2020
This week is recognised as volunteer week so over the next few days we will be highlighting the fantastic work our different groups of KSCP volunteers do and saying a huge thank you! Starting off with our River Wardens and Riverfly Monitors...
The River Warden scheme began in 2017 as part of the Our Stour project. We have had over 65 volunteers sign up, the majority of which are still active and helping us protect and monitor the watercourse of the Stour catchment through recording wildlife, checking for landscape issues and removing litter where safe to do so. They have helped us make a huge difference!
We have also have a small team of Riverfly Monitors who complete vital monthly invertebrate surveys assisting us and the EA in checking the health of our rivers.
If you would like more information on either of these volunteering opportunities please email us- kentishstour@kent.gov.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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