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Draft:RevIvel

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RevIvel, or RevIvel Association, is a conservation group that works to maintain sustainable flows in the upper reaches of the River Ivel. It is a member of the Chalk Aquifer Alliance (CAA).[1]

Establishment

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The RevIvel association was founded in 2019 after a stretch of the River Ivel between Baldock and Radwell, dried up.[2]

Animal eradication and flow gauge installation

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RevIvel eradicated American mink (Neovison Vison) at places at Cat Ditch by setting up one trap and six traps were set on the Ivel between Radwell and Henlow. In Septemeber 2025, RevIvel installed a flow gauge at Radwell.[3]

Programme

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RevIvel was featured the on BBC Countryfile, where the River Ivel was drying.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "About Us". revivel.org. RevIvel Association. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "The story of the upper Ivel river" (PDF). ubocp.org.uk. Upper Bedford Ouse Catchment partnership. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Richard Meredith-Hardy (23 March 2026). "Current state of the Upper river Ivel" (PDF). North Hertfordshire Council and RevIvel. pp. 12–13.
  4. ↑ Louise McEvoy (10 July 2023). "BBC One's Countryfile features campaign to save River Ivel". The Comet.
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