South West Lakes Trust (SWLT) is inviting the local community to a special open day at Longham Lakes this month to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
The Trust’s special event on 20 September will feature fun and educational activities led by community groups, including paddleboarding, kayaking, model plane flying, model boat sailing, bird watching walks and photography talks.
Bournemouth Water will be among the groups taking part in the celebrations alongside community groups, clubs, and conservation partners, helping visitors explore the lakes, wildlife, and the ways people and water resources are connected.
Established in 2000 South West Lakes Trust was created as an independent charity to care for the region’s reservoirs and surrounding environments, making them more accessible for people and better protected for wildlife.
Over the past 25 years, the Trust has grown to manage over 50 lakes across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset, becoming the South West’s largest conservation and recreation charity.
Bournemouth Water staff will be at the event to explain how Longham Lakes contributes to the local water supply, to share an update on how works to upgrade Alderney Water Treatment Works are progressing, and highlight the environmental work they do, including measures to manage invasive species.