CamEO (Cam and Ely Ouse) is a partnership initiative hosted by the Rivers Trust and supported by the Environment Agency.
The aim of this site is to provide a portal for sharing information about the Cam and Ely Ouse Catchment, to set out our catchment plan and to let you know how to get involved.
News
- Water Sensitive Cambridge sets up first retrofitted roadside rain gardens in Cambridge
The pilot for the city’s rain gardens programme has turned three green verges at Fallowfield into vibrant mini-gardens by cutting two slots into the kerb, allowing rain water to flow in. - CRT plays vital role in mink eradication
The Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) is proud to have played an active and important role in the first step to a mink-free Britain by working closely with conservation project lead, Waterlife Recovery Trust (WRT). www.thecrt.co.uk/News/crt-plays-vital-role-in-mink-eradication - Environmental Award
Roseanne Gough from Thetford Rivers Group did a short interview with BBC Radio Norfolk on Friday 8th March 2024. The River Group won their Make a Difference Awards in the Environmental Category in November 2022! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hbnf4n
Who we are
The CamEO Partnership is a collective group of organisations working together to improve the rivers and surrounding land across parts of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk (Cam and Ely Ouse river catchment).
Our Catchment
Our catchment encompasses Cambridge, Ely, Bury St Edmunds, and Thetford. The catchment is split into five sub-catchments: Cam, Lark, Little Ouse & Thet, South Level, and Wissey. Within these five sub-catchments there are 73 waterbodies, only seven of which are currently achieving Good water quality.
Activities
Want to know more about what’s going on? Here are more details.