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Reconnecting communities to urban rivers through ecosystem rehabilitation and education.
Hester Dendy might just sound like two guys you’d find drinking together at a sleazy dive bar, but IN FACT, they’re an important research tool! Research Director, intern-wrangler, and pontoon boat captain Phil Nicodemus has been working with our volunteers over the course of each year’s growing season to get snapshots of aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity at our garden locations, and beyond!
06/07/2026
IT’S TIME!!! Block off July 19th on your calendar for music, food and drinks, cool merch, fun nature-y activities, and so much more! RSVP at the link in our bio!
If you’re wondering where all our fantastic beaver footage comes from - It’s from all the cool research being done by ! Check out the link in our bio to volunteer with us, or learn how you can identify wildlife online to help us research our local river critters! 🦫❤️
06/02/2026
Summer programs are HERE!!! Our Wild Mile Workshop series is back for the season, starting off strong with yoga this Thursday! Bird enthusiasts, don’t miss the Midsommer QWOK! All our events are FREE and open to everyone! 🦫🎉🌸💚
05/23/2026
Happy (slightly belated) biodiversity day to all who celebrate! Don’t forget to tell a native species you love them today, and maybe give them a little kiss on the forehead if they seem like they need it. 💚🌸🦋🐛🐜🌱🦉🪱🐢🦐🐍🍀🦫
Hey, remember when we installed the Wild Mile? Well, we recorded it. Or rather, and recorded it.
Check out the full video at the link in our bio for 21 glorious minutes of hard manual labor, Bubba Tucker interventions, and questionable mulch transfer techniques!
Glowing reviews from our most recent resident survey!
05/12/2026
New staff alert!! Welcome to the team, Claire!
Claire Dombrowski is joining us to manage programs for the season, after countless hours of service as a River Ranger! She’s currently a student studying environmental biology, and has been volunteering with us since last July for kayak clean ups, educational events, and the maintenance. Claire’s focus will be on facilitating programming in Bubbly Creek, but you can also catch her leading tours of the Wild Mile, doing garden maintenance, or bravely protecting visitors from angry geese. If you see her on the river, say hi!
05/10/2026
Happy Mother’s Day from all of us here on the river! 🌸❤️
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1440 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL
60642
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| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |