Wooler Water Reconnection Project Receives £500,000 from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund

Monday, August 9, 2021

Wooler Water Reconnection Project Receives £500,000 from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund

An innovative environmental project that will remove a major barrier to salmon migration on Northumberland’s Wooler Water and create a new heritage trail, improved habitat and education and recreational programmes that connect people with nature has received a £500,000 grant from the UK Government’s £40 million second round of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, a multi-million-pound boost for green jobs and nature recovery.

The money will be spent on removing Haugh Head Ford -  a major barrier to salmon migration on the Wooler Water in Northumberland, and reconnecting the river with its floodplain. A new heritage trail and footbridge will be created as well as improved habitat and educational and recreational opportunities that connect local people and visitors with nature.

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