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Students with Girls 4 Science Staff at Flatfoot Lake in Beaubien Woods.
Students Learn About Science at the Chicago River

Aug 31, 2022

The Chicago River Schools Network (CRSN), the premier educational program of Friends of the Chicago River, is creating new field trips and presentations for the 2022-23 school year to help students explore the Chicago River and learn about nature and science.

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Two adults canoe on one of Openlands 10 designated water trails in the region.
Water Trails Create Cleaner Rivers, Environmental Advocacy

Aug 31, 2022 ● By Sheryl DeVore

When Michael Taylor first paddled his kayak down the Calumet River, he saw turtles and an egret. He also saw junk and debris. “I thought we needed to do something to clean up the river,” recalls Taylor.

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Staff from Current on a bridge monitoring the water
Current Monitors Water Quality of Chicago River

Sep 20, 2021

It is critically important that we maintain and protect our precious resources, particularly our waterways. Testing and monitoring our water is the first step in instituting protections for the environment and our residents.

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Painted Turtle
Turtles are Biodiversity Ambassadors

Jun 30, 2021 ● By Sheryl DeVore

Turtles have lived on Earth since the dinosaur era, some 60 million years ago. But today, these reptiles with hard shells and soft bodies need help, and they are getting it from groups throughout the Chicago region. Writer Sheryl DeVore talks with Chicago area experts about urban and suburban turtle conservation efforts in natural Illinois areas.

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