Ray Mears joins RP on the Wye; Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon and Countryfile monitor riverflies; the invasion of the Demon shrimp;  Riverfly photography competition and more... click here to view.  Email 'subscribe' to info@riverflies.org for your e-copy of future newsletters.

Many congratulations to..  Prof Steve Ormerod - newly elected Chair of RSPB Council (8 Oct).

Countryfile's Matt Baker joins John Slader from The Salmon & Trout Association on the gin clear waters of the Itchen chalk stream.  John shares his knowledge of fly fishing, mimicking the Blue winged olive and monitoring water quality using he RP Riverfly Monitoring Initiative. See here. First broadcast 14 October.  Fishing/WBO and riverfly monitoring @ 25 & 43 mins respectively.

Richard Benyon Environment Minister and James Cracknell join Allen Beechey from Chiltern AONB and River Chess Association to monitor riverflies as part of the Love Your River campaign.  

October is your last chance to send in pictures to the Great British Riverfly Photography Competition.