ChicagoRivers
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
 This project is a collaboration of public and private
organizations enhancing Chicago Area Rivers through community-based activities, while
serving as a national model for improving degraded waterways. River enhancement
projects--many of which have been completed and are presented in these
publications--require the participation of all interests through common goals addressing
community needs, environment and sustainable growth.
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Publications:
 Chicago Rivers Demonstration Project Brochure
People and the River
Nature and the River
What's Working on Working Rivers
Success
Stories:
 Baubien
Woods-Flatfoot Lake (144kb)
Gompers Park Wetlands
(137kb)
Illinois & Michigan
Canal Origins Park (83kb)
Northcenter Neighbors
Riverbank (100kb)
Prairie Wold Slough
Wetlands and Prairie (86kb)
U-CAN Urban Canoe Adventures
(81kb)
NOTE: These publications are in PDF file format. The
links above take you to the table of contents (when applicable) for you to choose the
files you would like to print or view. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to access
these files. If you don't have Acrobat Reader you can download it free from the
Adobe website.
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Partners:
ChicagoRivers Demonstration Project
Friends of the Chicago River
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
Greater Chicago
National Park Service, Rivers, Trails, and
Conservation Assistance Program
Urban Resources Partnership of Chicago
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District
USDA
Forest Service, North Central Research Station
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chicago Metro
Wetlands Office
 Friends of the
Chicago River is the only non-profit organization dedicated solely to the protection and
improvement of the Chicago River. The organization has become the single most influential
voice for realizing the potential of the river’s many resources. Since its inception
in 1979, the Friends of the Chicago River has played a significant role in policy and
planning for the promotion of public access and improvements to the river.
 The
National Park Service, through its Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, is
responsible for developing national policies and programs concerning the conservation of
the nation’s river and trail resources. The Service also helps local communities and
organizations create conservation plans for the development and protection of greenways,
river corridors, and open space areas outside of the national parks.
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To obtain a copy of any of these published reports
contact the National Park Service.
National Park Service
77 West Jackson Blvd.
WW-16J
Chicago, IL 60604
phone: (312) 886-1437
fax: (312) 886-7804
email: diane_banta@nps.gov |
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