The River Park Programme has been granted £420,000 funding from the Nature Restoration Fund.
As part of The Leven Programme in Fife, the River Park Programme has been granted funding to create a network of nature-rich sites for wildlife to live and thrive.
This will restore and expand biodiversity around the River Leven, improve natural drainage to reduce flooding and give local people access to nature on their doorstep.
Work will soon commence in Levenmouth to create a beautiful and biodiverse river park and nature network that will bring people and wildlife together around the River Leven.
The River Park Programme is delivered in partnership by Green Action Trust, SEPA, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, Fife Council, and Archaeology Scotland.
Archaeology Scotland and Green Action Trust.
Since its launch in 2021, the Scottish Government’s £65 million Nature Restoration Fund has supported more than 250 projects through the competitive scheme run by NatureScot. In the latest round of awards, NatureScot has granted more than £1.3 million to nature restoration projects across the country to help enhance biodiversity and tackle the impacts of climate change. More information on other projects awarded funding can be found here.
NatureScot Chair, Colin Galbraith said:
“Projects like these bring us closer to achieving our ambition to restore Scotland’s nature by 2045. This is vital work that’s taking place across the country to put our land, rivers and seas back on the road to recovery, and restore our native wildlife to a healthy and thriving state.
“There is still much to be done, and we are incredibly grateful to the many local communities, land managers and partners who are working together to achieve a positive and sustained change for people and nature.”
Pauline Silverman, Director of Strategy, Green Action Trust said:
“The grant provided by NatureScot is key to driving forward the River Park programme, which will deliver much-needed transformational change with the environment, heritage and people at its heart. The River Park will encourage better access to the river and between communities, as well as boosting biodiversity and growing diverse habitats that will flourish for years to come.”
The River Park Programme is part of a wider initiative that aims to regenerate the Leven valley, making it a great place to live, work and visit, whilst fostering climate resilience, boosting health and wellbeing and delivering learning and development opportunities to support and sustain employment. The River Park delivery partners are Green Action Trust, SEPA, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, Fife Council, and Archaeology Scotland. For more information on this project and the wider Leven Programme, please visit https://www.theleven.org/
