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4 March 2015
Work Party - River Gipping
4 March 2015Pipps Ford or Baylham Mill Lock - Needham Market (to be confirmed)
4 March 20155 March 2015
IWA Gloucester & Hereford Branch AGM
5 March 2015The Warehouse Climbing Centre, Parliament St, Gloucester GL1 1HY
5 March 20157 March 2015
Work Party - River Gipping
7 March 2015Pipps Ford or Baylham Mill Lock - Needham Market (to be confirmed)
7 March 2015Who we are, what we campaign for
IWA does more for boaters than any other organisation.
IWA's vision is to see a widely-appreciated and well-maintained network of inland waterways available for the benefit of all. Take a look at our current campaigns.
Campaigning for the use, maintenance, and restoration of Britain's inland waterways
IWA campaigns for 100% of Britain's inland waterways and provides a strong voice for all waterway users.
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) is a registered charity, founded in 1946, which advocates the conservation, use, maintenance, restoration and development of the inland waterways for public benefit.
IWA members’ interests include boating, towpath walking, industrial archaeology, nature conservation and many other activities associated with the inland waterways. Find out more about IWA.
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