$ 1.9 Billion - The amount of money outdoor wildlife watching, hunting and fishing contribute to the state economy. Much of the habitat for this wildlife is found along Illinois rivers.

7 Million – Number of people who get their drinking water from surface water, including rivers, in Illinois.

1.2 Million – Number of people who fish Illinois’ rivers and lakes.

87,000 – Number of miles of rivers and streams in Illinois, which are wildlife migration corridors, providing habitat, food sources, and nesting areas, as well as refuge along the nation’s important migratory bird and waterfowl flyways.

188 – Number of fish species found in Illinois

8 Acres – Size of the oil slick created when one quart of motor oil is dumped down a storm drain. Many storm drains connect directly to our rivers. Help keep oil, yard waste and other pollution out of our storm drains and out of our rivers.

57 – Number of mussel species found in Illinois.

21 – Number of crayfish species found in Illinois

353 – Number of species of sensitive aquatic insects (mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies).