If you have just one minute...
- Complete our quick poll: What THREE words would you use to describe the River Coquet catchment?
- Share the project page - www.nicre.co.uk/coquetnature - on social media and with your networks.
Overview
This project, a partnership with Natural England, is exploring how people connect to nature in the River Coquet catchment in Northumberland.
Between February and May 2026 we will be engaging with people of all ages who live, work, learn and visit in this catchment to find out:
- What role the natural environment currently plays in their lives
- What they enjoy about spending time in nature, and any barriers or challenges
- What awareness they have of actions to support the health and sustainability of nature along the River Coquet and how they're involved
- How communities can be better engaged to understand, enjoy and protect nature across the catchment
The results of the research will help build a pipeline of potential projects that can be taken forward by partners and funders, and inform the approach to developing a Protected Sites Strategy (PSS) for the Coquet.
