Rivers Protect Us Nature has ways of protecting people, property, and wildlife. Let nature protect all of us. The importance of floodplains and wetlands cannot be overstated. Floodplains are the low-lying areas adjacent to rivers that are formed by sediment deposited by rivers. The floodplain is an integral part of a river and is essential […]
River Health & Resiliency
River Management
Natural Flowing Rivers are Best Illinois has a longer border with the Mississippi River than any other state. The Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in the world, and it is an essential part of our national heritage. Problem: Man-made Navigation and Flood Control Projects Our big rivers have suffered over a century of […]
Invasive Species
Native Species Must be Protected A century ago, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal was hailed as an engineering masterpiece. Built to carry sewage and ships, the canal created an artificial connection between the Great Lakes basin and the Mississippi River Valley – two ecosystems that evolved separately for millennia. Today the canal has become […]
