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Recovering the Deben: From Source to Sea is an ambitious project that aims to restore the land, water, and nature throughout the River Deben catchment and estuary.

Our vision is to recover the River Deben for people to love and wildlife to thrive

Tide Mill at Woodbridge reflected in the calm waters of the River Deben at sunset

Aerial view of the River Deben at Woodbridge, showing boats, marshes, and the town on a sunny day

Close-up of a kingfisher perched on a branch above water

DISCOVER RECOVERING THE DEBEN

Find out how the project began, who’s involved, and how we’re working together to restore the river Deben from source to sea.

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OUR LATEST PROJECT NEWS AND UPDATES

APRIL 2026 - Citizen Science - Fish Survey 2025 - River Deben Association

Richard Verril's article shares reports and results of a fish survey completed by the River Deben Association and the Institute of Fisheries Management.

Click on the title of this article, or the "Read more" button for the full article on the River Deben Association's website - Read more

APRIL 2026 - Deben Climate Centre Share April Environment Monitoring Results

Deben Climate Centre volunteers and team members took to the catchment on Tuesday 7th April for their environmental monitoring. This session was accompanied by some sunny and warm weather, similar to March's data collection.

River levels were found to be relatively low for the time of year, considering the lower levels of rain in recent weeks.

Click on the title of this article, or the "Read more" button for the full article on the Deben Climate Centre's website - Read more

WHAT'S ON
Events and dates of note for the Deben catchment

Wednesday 10th June - Debenham Green Team Evening Bird Walk with Mike Challis

An opportunity to listen to the of resident birds of Hoppit Wood whilst on a group walk with local expert, Mike Challis. For more details visit the Debenham Green Team website here.

See all events associated with Recovering the Deben or in the Deben catchment on our calendar.

Find out more about the above and other future events here

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PROJECT THEMES

Recovering the Deben from Source to Sea is a large landscape-scale project that includes five key areas of work. Each of the sections below represents a different focus area - click to explore how we’re restoring natural edges to riverbanks, improving water quality, rebuilding habitat connectivity, utilising natural flood management (NFM) and promoting the value of the river and the water within it.