Exe Estuary Management Partnership

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A collaboration of partners and stakeholders, with the aim of sustainability protecting and enhancing the Exe Estuary for wildlife, user groups, and the public. The Exe Estuary Management Partnership (EEMP) coordinates collaborative estuary management across local authorities, environmental organisations, and community stakeholders. We work to protect the Exe’s unique wildlife and supp

ort sustainable recreation, by communicating and advocating the valuable work of our partners and stakeholders. Our work ensures that the estuary remains a thriving space for both nature and people:
- Supporting wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Aiding monitoring and research
- Promoting sustainable recreation guidance
- Communicating policy and management coordination
- Initiating community engagement and volunteering
- Providing educational sessions and awareness campaigns
- Delivering estuary wide partnership projects

Follow this page for:
- Wildlife updates and seasonal reminders
- Estuary news and alerts
- Event announcements
- Community stories
- Photos from around the estuary
- Project and conservation updates

Learn More:
-Exe Estuary Management Plan:
https://www.exe-estuary.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2022/03/Exe-Estuary-Management-Plan-2022-2027-003.pdf

-Exe Estuary Codes of Conduct:
https://www.exe-estuary.org/visitor-information/codes-of-conduct/

-Link to sign up to newsletter:
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDEVONCC/subscriber/topics?qsp=UKDEVONCC_exe_estuary

-Become a member of the partnership:
https://www.exe-estuary.org/get-involved/become-a-member/

03/06/2026

📚 Monthly Research Spotlight - Assessing Sedimentation and Siltation dynamics in the Exe Estuary 2024 ⛱️

⏰ This recent EEMP study brings together existing research, surveys and data to better understand how sediment moves around the Exe Estuary and how it is changing over time.

📝 The study combined LiDAR surveys, bathymetry mapping, historical charts and sediment core sampling to build a clearer picture of how the estuary has evolved and continues to

🔍 Key findings include:
✅ The estuary is a highly dynamic system, constantly reshaped by tides and waves
✅ Around 1.5 million m³ of sediment has been lost since 2007
✅ Most sediment comes from marine (sea) sources, not rivers
✅ Channels, sandbanks and shorelines are continually moving and changing

🔎 Study rationale – Why?
• Helps understand long-term erosion and sediment change
• Supports safe navigation by tracking channel movement
• Protects important wildlife habitats and feeding grounds
• Informs flood risk management and coastal defence
• Guides future sustainable estuary management

📢 The study highlights the need for continued monitoring and research to better understand sediment sources and manage this ever-changing environment. 📢

📰 Check out the study in more detail: https://www.exe-estuary.org/publications/studies-and-research/ 📰

01/06/2026

⏰ 1 DAY TO GO! ⏰

Join us tomorrow in Tiverton for the River Exe Connections workshop 🌊

Come along to meet others who care about the river, share ideas, and explore how we can work together to better protect and understand the Exe and its communities 💙

📍 Tiverton Town Hall
🗓️ Tuesday 2nd June
🕑 2–5pm

🌿 Whether you live, work, research or simply love the River Exe—everyone is welcome!

🔗 Find out more & register: lnk.bio/riverexe

29/05/2026

Wildlife Spotlight: Bar tailed Godwit

🪶Elegant long-distance travellers, bar-tailed godwits are remarkable migratory wading birds often found along our estuaries, mudflats, and coastal wetlands. 🪶

🔎 Did you know?
They have one of the worlds longest nonstop migration flight, with some covering over 7,000 miles.

🦆 Appearance:
• They are shorter-necked and legged than Black-tailed Godwits, and have slightly upturned bills.

🍽 Diet:
• Shellfish, Marine Snails,
Worms, and Shrimps

⏳ Average lifespan:
• Up to 5 years

🌍 Habitat: Marine and Intertidal, Wetland, Grassland

✔️ Responsible wildlife observation helps protect this species:
• Keep dogs under control and stick to paths
• Avoid disturbing feeding breeding, and resting wildlife
• Respect sensitive coastal habitats

Keep our estuaries, mudflats, and coastal habitats safe to support migratory birds like the bar-tailed godwit for generations to come. 💙

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Turn the Tide 2026 🌊 📣 Our first engagement event of the year - Completed!- Turn the Tide Festival at Dawlish College on...
26/05/2026

Turn the Tide 2026 🌊

📣 Our first engagement event of the year - Completed!- Turn the Tide Festival at Dawlish College on Saturday. 🙌

💙 Thank you to everyone who came and engaged with us and pledged their protection to help combat the warming climate. 💙

🍃 It was so great to hear how everyone enjoys the amazing landscape that is the Exe Estuary. 🍃

🗨️ We also had some great conversations about how we can help better connect the communities on the Eastern side with the Estuary. 🗨️

Amazing Engagement, Great discussions, More Actions to Come! ✊





25/05/2026

The Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy is NOW LIVE!🎆

🍃Devon’s nature is amazing. We can’t live without it. Nature gives us food, cleans our water and
brings us joy. But nature is in crisis. We need to act now! 🍃

How you can help:
✅ Explore the strategy
✅ Help nature by supporting the LNRS
✅ Add what you’re doing to the delivery map

🔗 Link to the website: www.naturerecoverydevon.org.uk

20/05/2026

⏰ 1 day to go!⏰

🌊The River Exe connects us all, through landscapes, wildlife, livelihoods, and communities.🌊

🍃Tomorrow, the River Exe Connections workshop in Exeter will bring together everyone who works with, lives alongside, researches, enjoys, or cares for the river as one catchment community.🍃

📝 Exploring who’s already involved, how we’re connected, and how we can collaborate more effectively to care for the river together.📝

During the workshop:
🤝 Meet others who care for the river in different ways
🗺️ Map organisations, groups, and relationships for a shared online “Observatory”
💬 Discover practical ways to communicate and work together better across the catchment

💙 Bringing people together to better care for the River Exe. 💙

📍 Exeter — Thursday 21 May, 5:30–8:30pm @ Mint Methodist Church

If you can't make tomorrow then come along to:
📍 Tiverton — Tuesday 2 June, 2–5pm @ Tiverton Town Hall

🎟️ Find out more & register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/river-exe-connections-whos-here-whats-happening-how-do-we-communicate-tickets-1987999915262?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

📩 Contact: [email protected]

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19/05/2026

Learn more about us at the Devon County Show! 🌊

Come and find out more about the Exe Estuary Management Partnership at the Devon County Show in the River Discovery Tent!

🌿 We’ll be showcasing a display there across all three days — 21st, 22nd & 23rd — about the work we do to help protect and manage the Exe Estuary 💙

18/05/2026

🌊✨Check out this amazing poster for the Turn the Tide Event 2026 @ Dawlish College this Saturday 23rd of May ✨🌊

💬10am - 4pm - We’ll be attending to engage with you all!💬

📢We're looking forward to showcasing what we get up to📢

🌱Come learn more about the Exe Estuary and discover how you can help 🌱

📌Find out more about the event here:
https://www.turnthetidefestival.uk/events-initiatives/2026-turn-the-tide

💙☀️Helping to protect the Exe Estuary - Let’s keep Dawlish cool together! ☀️💙

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15/05/2026

Wildlife Spotlight: Snipe

🪶Small, secretive wading birds, snipe are often found in our wetland, marshy, and estuarine habitats, where they rely on camouflage to stay hidden. 🪶

🔎 Did you know?
Snipes have a sensitive beak that helps them find worms deep underground.

🪶 Appearance:
• Brown with a pattern of black and gold bars, with stripy brown and golden heads.

🍽 Diet:
•Small Invertebrates

⏳ Average lifespan:
• Up to 3 years

🌍 Habitat: Marine and Intertidal, Wetland, Grassland, Farmland

✔️ Responsible wildlife observation helps protect this species:
• Keep dogs under control and stick to paths
• Avoid disturbing feeding breeding, and resting wildlife
• Respect sensitive coastal habitats

Keep our coastal, estuaries, and wetland habitats safe, to support of UK resident species to thrive for generations to come. 💙

13/05/2026

🌊 The River Exe connects us all, through landscapes, wildlife, livelihoods, and communities 🌊

🍃The River Exe Connections workshops invites everyone who works with, lives alongside, researches, enjoys, or cares for the River Exe to come together as one catchment community.🍃

📝These sessions are designed to help us understand who is already involved, how we’re connected, and how we can collaborate more effectively to care for the river together.📝

During the workshop, you will:
🤝 Meet others who work with and care for the river in different ways
🗺️ Map organisations, groups, and relationships along the river for a shared online “Observatory”
💬 Explore practical ways we can communicate and work together better across the catchment

💙Bringing people together who want to better care for the river as a catchment community.💙

📍 Exeter — Thursday 21 May, 5:30–8:30pm @ Mint Methodist Church
📍 Tiverton — Tuesday 2 June, 2–5pm @ Tiverton Town Hall

📢Find out more & register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/river-exe-connections-whos-here-whats-happening-how-do-we-communicate-tickets-1987999915262?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
📢Contact: [email protected]

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Devon County Council, Room 120, County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX24QD

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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