The Ullswater Catchment Restoration Partnership has reached the finals of the 2024 UK River Prize.
The River Restoration Centre (RRC) organises the awards to celebrate contributions to river and catchment restoration.
The Ullswater partnership, one of four finalists, is spearheaded by the National Trust and Ullswater Catchment Management Community Interest Company, with support from the Cumbria River Restoration Strategy and others.
Since 2015, the collaboration has delivered 282 projects in response to Storm Desmond, resulting in 843 hectares of habitat restoration.
Initiatives covered over 13km of river restoration, 46 hectres of pond creation, over 16km of hedgerow creation, and significant restorations of wood pasture, peat, and wetlands.
National Trust project manager, Rebecca Powell said: "It’s fantastic to be recognised for the work we have been doing together in Ullswater.
"The key to our success so far has been working together with the local community, farmers and other partners.
"We aim to put farmers at the heart of our projects."
Danny and Maddy Teasdale of the Ullswater Catchment Management CIC said: "We are delighted to have reached the finals of the river prize and are very proud of our working relationship with the National Trust, which shows what is possible when we strike the right balance of farming, river restoration and nature recovery."
The winner of the 2024 UK River Prize will be announced at the Awards Dinner at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, North Wales on April 24, 2024.
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