VOL. 31 #3 newsletter for friends of the river Fall 2018 the

REPORTER

river On the Right Path

Bounded by forest preserves, parks, Unfortunately these natural through the ongoing restoration and other publicly and privately held landscapes are limited in size, often of river-edge forest preserves and natural open space, the Chicago overrun with invasives plants, and parks. We have been influential in River system flows through some fragmented by developed areas institutionalizing the need for a of the most important remaining where riverbanks have been trail. In the late

natural areas in . These reconstructed as hard-edge seawalls 1990s we drafted the first Chicago

incredible landscapes are home which limit the natural movement River Corridor Design Guidelines

to a wonderful variety of species of wildlife and their ability to search and corresponding 30-foot setback

including owls, osprey, mink, foxes, for food, find mates, migrate, protect requirement. Since then we’ve coyotes, muskrats, beavers, bats, genetic diversity and find refuge. assisted in setting Mayor Richard turtles, and fish—creatures whose M. Daley’s Chicago River Agenda lives and livelihoods depend upon To address this problem, Friends of and served as subject matter experts the health of the Chicago River the Chicago River has spent years for the , the system and its adjacent lands. investing in new and better habitat Forest Preserves of Cook County’s Next Century Conservation Plan, and Lake County Stormwater Management Commission’s North Branch Watershed North Branch Open Space Plan. We have led the way on instream habitat improvements.

In addition to our efforts to improve the river and its banks, Friends has made a commitment to the creation of a continuous blue/green corridor that will extend along the river’s 156 miles and connect larger natural areas. With with a goal of complementing the extensive existing bicycle trail development efforts already underway, we recently completed A community on the north side of Chicago named themselves Riverbank Neighbors and have transformed their hard river-edge into a wildlife and human haven by softening the bank and adding native plants. Story continued on page 5...

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WADING IN A Natural Vision STAFF & BOARD The River Reporter is published by Friends of the Chicago River The last few months have been a sustainable land use, and a change 411 South Wells St., Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60607 whirlwind at Friends of the Chicago in public understanding of what the Phone: (312) 939-0490 River, with successes seeming to river is and can be. Those efforts E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.chicagoriver.org come every few days. have paid off and today the

Our mission is to improve and

enthusiasm for the river is palpable protect the Chicago River system

The North Branch dam at River and it seems like everybody wants for people, plants, and animals.

Park is on its way out. The Horner to work by it, live near it, boat on

Our vision is to make the Chicago River one

Park riverbank restoration is it, and dine out along its banks. of the world’s greatest metropolitan rivers. complete. A new bat colony is Fortunately for the river, a whole lot Board of Directors up at Joe Orr Woods. Turtles are of people also want to ensure that it President nesting at the preserves we’ve is treated like the wild and natural Sally Fletcher cleared. We passed the 200,000 resource it is rather than merely a Vice President visitor mark at our McCormick pretty water feature—a reality Cy H. Griffith Bridgehouse & Chicago River reflected in the responses to the Vice President Museum. And, most recently, just Urban River Ideas Lab, a City of James Mark, Jr. about every media outlet in Chicago initiative which called Treasurer Daniel Kilduff Chicago turned up when I, upon leading designers to address Secretary MWRD Commissioner Josina chokepoints on the river’s edge Jacqueline J. Loewe Morita, Cook County Board between downtown and 18th President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook Street.Over 35,000 people viewed Directors County Commissioner Jesus the resulting exhibit and an Mike Alber, Judith Bassoul, Kate Chappell, Craig Coit, Grant Crowley, “Chuy” Garcia, Cook County overwhelming 65% percent of those Paul Hagy, Marco Ugarte Irizarri, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, U.S. surveyed stated they wanted the river Lydia R. Kelley, Jeffrey Knipmeyer, David Loew, Dan Loewenstein, Congresswoman Robin Kelly and to follow a natural aesthetic, and John O’Connell, Richard Wilson, a host of other river enthusiasts 63% called for a natural river edge. David M. Wong and John D. Ziesmer jumped into the South Branch to Executive Director show our support for swimming in That vision of a natural bank with Margaret Frisbie the river. birds, butterflies, flowers and Staff natural slopes may seem as Annette Anderson, Josh Coles, Amy Comstock, Joanne So Young Dill, The good news keeps coming but farfetched as swimming, baby turtles, Andy Donakowski, Mark Hauser, none of this happened overnight. and dam removal once did. But at Andrew Herrmann, Maggie Jones, Kim Olsen-, John Quail, Friends, where we know a little Jeremiah Smith and Matthew Sudman For nearly four decades, Friends has something about perseverance, we’re Managing Editor been at the forefront of the river’s working hard and looking forward to Andrew Herrmann recovery calling for clean water, the day when we can declare this a Layout & Graphic Design public access, wildlife habitat, success too. Mark Hauser Printing Margaret Frisbie Graphic Arts Studio, Inc. Executive Director Mailing Spread the News, Inc. Photography All photos taken by Friends’ staff unless otherwise noted 2 Dam Removal Victory a 17-Year Quest for Friends

Friends of the Chicago River’s goal to remove the dam The dam and other concrete will replaced by riffles, step at River Park on Chicago’s north side began in 2002. pools and cobbles. The project also calls for restoring The dam was a barrier to fish and other wildlife, and 14 acres of riverbank and five acres of aquatic beds. removing it will improve the overall ecology of the waterway and return the site to its natural beauty. On In 2006, Friends issued the influential North Branch July 31, 2018, Friends joined with government officials Dam Fish Passage Alternatives Assessment Report that at the North Side park to mark the demolition of the concluded that the dam was a barrier to fish populations concrete wall. in the North Branch and that removal would benefit aquatic wildlife. Many of the findings were incorporated “Eliminating the North Branch Dam is the natural next into a major 2016 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers step in transforming the Chicago River system into assessment of the waterway. In the early 2000s, Friends’ a healthy accessible resource,” said Margaret Frisbie, lobbying of then-Lieutenant Gov. of Illinois Pat Quinn executive director, Friends of the Chicago River. “Its helped win support for dam removal projects. removal will connect another 20 miles of the river for fish and make paddling safer.” The July ceremony marking the beginning of the demolition of the dam included representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the Chicago Park District, Cong. Mike Quigley’s office and John Quail, director of watershed planning for Friends.

“This is really an exciting day for the river, the fish in the river, and the recreators on the river,” said Quail.

Friends’ John Quail joined Col. Aaron Reisinger, commander of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District, for the ceremony marking the beginning of the removal of the dam near River Park.

Trump Hotel Violating the Clean Water Act in Cooling Operation

Friends of the Chicago River and the Illinois Chapter provide for temperature controls and measure the of the Sierra Club have joined in a legal action against impact on aquatic life including studies that help the Chicago Trump International Hotel and Tower over minimize damage to aquatic life and implement its continuing violation of the Clean Water Act. protective measures.

These violations include Trump Tower’s ongoing The Clean Water Act allows citizens and citizen groups illegal operation of a cooling water intake structure to sue those who violate the Act. The Sierra Club and that siphons water from the Chicago River and likely Friends are represented in this action by Albert Ettinger traps and kills fish. Newly constructed facilities like and the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the Trump Tower are legally required to have permits University of Chicago Law School. governing its use of river water. Permits must

3 Continued Planting Plants Hope for North Shore Channel

Capitalizing on Friends’ 2016-2017 North Shore Channel Planting Project, volunteers with Friends of the Chicago River and Shedd Aquarium are installing hundreds of additional lizard’s tail along the channel in an ongoing effort to improve fish habitat, combat riverbank erosion, and beautify the waterway. The initial effort, developed by Friends and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, included the installation of 4,500 water-willow and lizard’s tail which successfully made it through the first winter—an excellent benchmark of success.

Lizard’s tail (Saururus cernuus) is a native perennial noted for its tiny and fragrant flowers that droop tail-like atop slender stalks, grow quickly and thrive in moist and shady areas. On a recent work day with Shedd, volunteers used canoes to access the channel’s edge to plant the lizard’s tail. A GPS device was used to mark the plantings for future assessment. Volunteers from the Shedd Aquarium joined Friends of the Chicago River to plant hundreds of Lizard’s tail in the North Shore Channel. Lizard’s tail can grow about three feet high and are marked by large heart-shaped leafs and a citrus-like scent. They are also resistant to browsing Water-willow (Justicia americana) provides high quality by deer though attractive to native insects, the latter habitat for aquatic organisms as well from invertebrates of which provide food for fish and birds. to fish, shoreline/bank erosion protection, and attractive shoreline foliage. When they are planted in the water or flood-prone areas, both water-willow and lizard’s tail serve as habitat for fish and macroinvertebrates Handy Trash Removal increasing populations and biodiversity.

Toolkit Available The planting project is the latest in Friends’ efforts along the channel. Friends’ launched a litter removal Litter is more than just an eyesore—it contaminates pilot project, “Litter Free North Shore Channel” our drinking water and threatens the lives of people, (#LoseTheLitter), in the fall of 2016. That effort plants and wildlife who depend on clean water. has brought together an ever-growing group of communities for education and volunteer activism That’s why Friends, with the support of the Wrigley including a strong partnership with the City of Company Foundation, has developed a “toolkit” Evanston. Friends’ Litter Free North Shore Channel that guides people who want to organize clean up project hosts litter pick up volunteer days to collect events in their communities. It covers everything trash and debris. from how to attract volunteers to how to handle trash to developing press materials. It even includes The Litter Free North Shore Channel initiative is a sample liability waiver form organizers can use. supported by the Foundation. That support is essential in Friends’ efforts to keep Go to www.chicagoriver.org to download these tips trash out of the Chicago River system as well as on how to make your cleanup day a success. We studying its causes and impact through data only ask that you share your photos with us. collection and outreach.

4 Friends Assesses River-Edge Public Lands

Over the past 12 months Friends of the Chicago River and Arcadis, a leading natural and built-asset design and consultancy firm, have worked together to conduct a comprehensive assessment of all of the publicly owned land along the Chicago River system throughout the watershed in order to advance our vision of a continuous 156-mile blue/green corridor.

The assessment, which includes a half mile buffer on either side of the river, analyzes over 37,000 parcels and identifies land use, bank condition, ownership, soil type, flood plain locations, and completed, planned, and proposed trails, and other data that will help us to restore the river and its banks. Designed as both an advocacy tool and a critical information source, the Public Lands Assessment contributes to Friends’ River Recovery and Conservation Plan, builds The Public Lands Assessment utilizes ArcGIS and Power BI to house, explore, and awareness of existing conditions, and visualize the data regarding publicly owned land near the river. will drive efforts for decades to come.

Among the numerous benefits Story continued from page 1... Some of the riverbank and river that results from responsible trail trail treatments discussed design include the following: “On the Right Path,” a guide include the following: on designing trails that incorporate • Providing wildlife with food, the needs of people and wildlife • Deep setbacks with shelter, predator protection, through the investigation of best natural banks and nesting areas practices used elsewhere to • A diverse palette of native • Promoting biodiversity guide design, construction, public plants, trees and shrubs • Improving climate resiliency input, scientific study and cost. • A distinction between passive and minimizing the urban and active recreation heat island effect Developed in partnership with • Implementation of • Reducing stormwater runoff, experts including Friends of the species-specific best combined sewer overflows, Forest Preserves, the National Park management practices flooding, and soil erosion Service, Openlands, and Trails for • Minimal use of light • Improving aesthetics and Illinois, “On the Right Path” • Permeable paving quality of life illustrates how choosing riverbank and river trail treatments that serve and connect people and wildlife can “On the Right Path” is the first step Public Lands Assessment (see the deliver a vast array of benefits. towards Friends’ River Recovery and story above) which includes a Conservation Plan that will address comprehensive analysis of all of the Additionally, treating the river-edge issues related to water quality, access, publicly owned lands along the like a natural resource as opposed to restoration, and reputation—which 156-mile river system. It will include a water feature through the addition can be as limiting a factor as sewage an opportunities index to further of streamside vegetation provides sometimes. The next step will be the drive restoration and connection. bank support and stabilization. release of the nearly completed

5 Above photos (left to right): Laying woodchips on trails in Ronan Park, Chicago River Day 2018: Chicago. and REI cleaning up river-edge wetlands at Ping Tom Memorial Park, Chicago. A Clean Sweep Volunteers from PepsiCo collect debris from a beautiful green area along the river Some 2,000 volunteers turned out on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 70 sites in Clark Park, Chicago. across the Chicago area for Friends of the Chicago River’s annual cleanup A volunteer picks a bottle out of the river day, removing plastic, cans, tires and other trash. at Bubbly Creek, Chicago.

Volunteers for Chicago River Day, first held in 1992, have over the years carted off tons of garbage from the Chicago River system Friends wants to thank our and restored banks throughout its 156 miles of shoreline. sponsors for making the 2018 The event also attracted a good deal of media attention, Chicago River Day possible: including reports from CBS2, NBC5 ABC7 and Fox32 as well as Newsradio 780 and WGN-AM 720. A special PRESENTED BY after-work celebration was held at Metropolitan Brewing, 3057 N. Rockwell St.

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Committee Launches for Emerging Leaders

Friends’ new group, the Tributary Committee, is up and running. Made up of energized emerging leaders, members connect through their love of the Chicago River system and their interest in protecting the environment for their generation. A recent fundraiser was held at the Koval Distillery, 5121 N. Ravenswood Ave.

If you’re looking to expand your social circles, get involved with a great mission, and express your support for the environment, drop them an email at [email protected].

Radio Stations Tune Summer Cruise a Big Fish Ball In to Bubbly Creek, Boatload of Fun Goes Swimmingly Ping Tom Park

Friends’ Summer Cruise to The 2018 Big Fish Ball, our Friends’ River Action Days support our McCormick annual fundraiser gala, was a night program, which organizes Bridgehouse & Chicago River to remember: owls and snakes, hands-on river restoration and Museum on June 27 was perfect: river-sensitive developments stewardship for corporate groups, great weather, cool drinks, honored with our Chicago River partnered with Entercom, one of delicious food, interesting speakers Blue Awards, chardonnay and the nation’s largest radio and terrific guests. cassoulet and sorbet, CBS broadcasters. Employees of Chicago’s Ed Curran... and 500 Entercom’s local stations— The museum in the bridgehouse generous folks who came out to WBBM Newsradio, B96, 93XRT, on the southwest corner of the support our 39-year mission. The Score, US99 and 104.3 Jams— DuSable Bridge (previously the did trash pickups on Bubbly Creek Michigan Avenue Bridge) keeps Through the “power of and at Ping Tom Memorial Park. breaking attendance records. partnership” the river that was once Opened in 2006, it welcomed its forgotten and neglected has been The firm’s “1Thing” campaign 200,000th guest this summer. “brought back to life and now plays encourages people to do one thing a vital role for recreation, nature, every day to improve the The museum was recently included public health, and economic environment. “Being a responsible in Thrillist’s “Most Chicago Things development in the city and the corporate citizen has long been To Do In Chicago” and has earned region,” said Friends’ executive a core tenet at Entercom,” says a 4 ½-star rating on Yelp. The director Margaret Frisbie. David Field, president and CEO Summer Cruise was presented by of the company. “We believe we Wendella Sightseeing. The event, held at the Westin have a sacred responsibility as Chicago River North, raised broadcasters and as human beings $282,000. to make the world a better place.”

Guests enjoyed the perfect summer The animals on display are always a big Two 93XRT radio employees are ready evening at the Summer Cruise, which hit at Friends’ annual Big Fish Ball. to grab some trash. set a record for attendance this year.

7 Mill Creek Project Moves Forward With Fish, Mussel Surveys

A Friends of the Chicago River project to open up Mill Creek to the Cal-Sag Channel is scheduled for this winter. But before the limestone slabs are removed, in June Friends’ staff joined a team from the Cook County Forest Preserves, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and United States Department of Agriculture to survey the fish population. In August, Friends joined Metropolitan Water Reclamation District scientists to record the prevalence of mussels. The surveys provide baseline data so we can measure the impact of the project when complete.

Working in and around McClaughry Springs Woods in Palos Hills, the fish survey team used electrofishing to temporarily stun the fish which causes them to float on the surface of the water. The fish were counted, identified, examined, weighed, measured and then Friends staff was part of a team that found some 400 fish in released after they regained consciousness a short Mill Creek near Palos Hills. time later.

Friends’ Executive Director Margaret Frisbie, Director of Watershed Planning John Quail, and Conservation Programs Specialist Maggie Jones donned waders to help examine some 400 fish at three locations. The most common species found was creek chubs followed by white suckers, green sunfish, goldfish, blue gills, largemouth bass and central stone rollers.

“Mill Creek is a good quality stream and should support many more species of fish in larger populations,” said Frisbie. “When the barrier between the creek and the Cal-Sag is removed, it will enable fish and other aquatic life to move in and out of the creek freely. Mill Creek will serve as a new critical home and spawning ground to all kinds of species that have been blocked out for more than 100 years.”

The mussel survey required searchers to dig through the Rains Bring Releases riverbed on their hands and knees in the water. Just two Into the River species, fingernail (or pea) clams and Asiatic clams, Heavy rainfall this spring and summer prompted were found and the tiny more than a dozen combined sewer overflows mussels were counted and (CSOs) into the Chicago River system. Limiting measured before being these releases of untreated water is the focus of released back into the creek. Friends of the Chicago River’s Overflow Action Days (#OverflowAction) effort. The nearly quarter million dollar project to remove the barriers and reconnect the creek is funded by the To learn more about how to help reduce CSOs Chi-Cal Rivers Fund and the Illinois Department of and to sign up for emailed alerts, go to Natural Resources is our project partner. http://bit.ly/OverFlowActionChicago.

8 North American Beaver river LIFE Castor canadensis river LIFE Illustration by Jen Pagnini www.mooloco.com Often to people’s surprise, the Chicago River system is home to beavers. Their presence is a good sign of health for our improving waterway and an amazing sight to see, considering an adult said Margaret beaver typically weighs 44 pounds and can be Frisbie, executive director four feet long including its tail. The beaver is the of Friends of the Chicago largest rodent in North America and the second- River. “It is exciting to know largest in the world, after the South American that our efforts are bringing beavers capybara. This makes them one of the biggest and other wildlife back to the Chicago area which can mammals to be found in the Chicago River system. be a good home for wildlife, if we make room for them.”

The beaver is semi-aquatic and is suited to life on land, Beavers chew on trees for several reasons. One, they’re although it prefers the water. It has a large, flat tail and rodents, and all rodents have continuously-growing webbed hind feet for swimming. Excellent swimmers, incisors which must be worn down. Two, beavers love a beaver may remain submerged up to 15 minutes. Its to eat leaves, buds, and inner bark of young trees and eyes are covered by a third eyelid (called a nictitating wetland plants. They prefer aspen and poplar, but also membrane) which allows for underwater sight, and the eat birch, maple, willow, cherry, cattails, and water lilies. nostrils and ears close when the animal is submerged. Three, they need trees and branches for dam-building. Beavers are nocturnal and are active mainly at night. The largest beaver dam ever discovered was 2,790 feet in length—more than half a mile long (and double the The beaver’s fur is very warm, consisting of dual layers Hoover dam)—located in northern Alberta. of long, thick outer hairs and short, soft inner hairs. The beaver waterproofs its fur in an oily substance The purpose of the dam is to create a refuge of deep produced by its own body. Beavers were very common water, enabling the beaver to evade predators. When throughout the region several hundred years ago. They deep water is already present, such as on the Chicago were prized for their thick, warm fur, and by 1860, had River, the beaver may make its home in a bank burrow all but disappeared from over-hunting. In 1950, the with an underwater entrance. Besides providing a safe Cook County Forest Preserves began reintroducing home for the beaver, dammed ponds also provide beavers and, today, sightings are again common. “I’ve habitat for waterfowl and fish, and even reduce soil seen trees chewed, north and south of River City as well erosion and flooding impacts. as along Bubbly Creek and near Diversey,”

S Horner Park REACHES RIFFLES & CURRENT Restoration Milestone New Summit Boat A joint restoration project by the U.S. REI Goes Big on Launch Proposed Corps of Engineers and the Chicago North Branch Park District in Horner Park will soon Friends of the Chicago River was REI is opening a two-story, start a new chapter: a fence protecting among organizations that met in 40,000-square-foot location on the planted vegetation is scheduled to June to discuss how a boat launch banks of the North Branch at 905 W. be removed this fall in a signal the on the Sanitary and Ship Canal could Eastman St., Chicago, early next year. effort is succeeding. The $5.6 million be reopened in southwest suburban The outdoors-focused retailer will project, which began in 2014, required Summit. The village has been awarded rent out paddle boards and kayaks removing invasive plants species, a National Park Service grant to help in addition to offering its regular regrading the shoreline to create a reopen the launch, which has been clothing and product line. The new more natural slope along the river

closed since 2015. Summit Mayor

location will help REI, a long-time and planting 128 native trees and 282

Sergio Rodriguez called the launch shrubs to combat erosion. The project

Friends of the Chicago River

and development of the surrounding supporter, “better connect people is a terrific example of how we can 3.5 acres for recreational activities a in Chicago to a life outdoors,” said remake and reshape our riverbanks. priority for his administration. store manager Mike Daurio.

9 John and Joan von Leesen Riverside Investment & Sharon Waller Development Company Siragusa Family Foundation $250 to $499 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP HIGH Daniel Adsit Sloan Valve Company Karen Alber and Mike Santoro Sterling Bay Anonymous TRANSWESTERN Anonymous Two North Riverside Plaza JV LP Water Marks Louise Barrett William Blair Donna Bliss From membership to River Action Days to the rental of the McCormick Bruce Bondy $1,000 to $3,499 Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum, your contribution supports the Marjorie Brownstein Anonymous Chicago River system. Friends is grateful for your generous support. Mel Butcher ARCO/Murray Thank you to all those listed below who made contributions of $250 and Robert and Marsha Cassidy Atrium Landscapes above from March 24, 2018, through August 13, 2018. Terry Caveney Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Cameron Davis Francis Beidler Foundation Paula and Joe Dempsey Booth Hansen Kenneth Demuth Chicago Electric Boat Company/ Timothy Donakowski and Mary M. Plath Chicago Duffy THE OTTER SOCIETY Individuals Patricia A. Fosmoe Entercom Chicago, LLC Scott and Cindy Grau Entertainment Cruises The Otter Society is Friends’ giving $5,000 and above Susan R. Hartman and Michael Hartman Euromonitor International Inc. society and recognizes individuals, Judith Bassoul Brent A. Hoffman Gensler businesses, and foundations that Craig and Kate Coit Emily Huebner Knight Engineers and Architects contribute $1,500 annually to the Albert Ettinger and Susan Lannin John Lanzendorf Lakeshore Foundation, Inc. General Operating Fund or the Voice Sally Fletcher Nataliya Larionova Lincoln Park Zoological Society for the River Endowment. Chicago Larry and Denise Kaplan Don Macdonald Linn-Mathes Inc. River Legacy members, who are Lydia and Stephen Kelley James and Mary Kay Mark McCormick Foundation thoughtfully providing for Friends in Hank and Wendy Paulson Maureen McNaney James McHugh Construction Co. their estate plans, are also recognized Mishell Meyer Prairie Management & as Otter Society members. $2,500 and above Kelly Murphy Development, Inc. Kenneth M. Arenberg and John O’Connell Remy Cointreau Anonymous Susanne Swisher Kenneth J. Poje Cynthia WeglarzRountree Fund Mike Alber Grant Crowley George Putnam Royal Bank of Canada Kenneth M. Arenberg and The Fletcher Family Laurie & Jim Richter Family Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP Susanne Swisher Stacee Hasenbalg and Bahram Forouhi 11/16 Foundation Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund Atrium Landscapes Daniel Kilduff and Ellen Fryda Connie and Ted Rigas Studio Gang Cinda Axley David and Maria Loew Stephanie Rydel WealthPlanners, LLC Judith Bassoul Norm and Kellie Siegel Janice Rzycki Weaver Consultants Group Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Stephen Schlegel Louis (Skip) Weiss Kent Brown and Jane Jacobsen-Brown $1,000 to $2,499 Glen and Barbara Shelly The Craig and Kate Coit Mike Alber David Shepherd Grant Crowley Cinda Axley Lara Smetana $250 to $999 Carolyn Eleanore Damon Kent Brown and Jane Jacobsen-Brown Michele Smith AIA Chicago Family Foundation Stephen and Cynthia Elkins Caleb Stephenson Anonymous Entertainment Cruises Norm Goldring Ron and Dee Tevonian Arrupe College Albert Ettinger and Susan Lannin Morgan Gunnlaugson LeeAnn Tomas-Foster and Bob Foster Ayurveda Alchemist Euromonitor International Inc. Paul and Kerri Hagy Timothy Wank Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation Sally Fletcher Sonya Hayden and Jay Web John Wysockey Cardno/Anngie Richter Flood Brothers Thomas and Barbara Honn Helene Zimmer-Loew City Winery Chicago Margaret Frisbie Eugene and Sasha Jarvis Continental Electrical Norm Goldring Charitable Gift Fund Foundations, Corporations, Construction Company Paul and Kerri Hagy Justin and Gail Joseph and Others Domtar Tom and Barbara Honn Jonathan Lehman and Zachary Huelsing Earth Share of Illinois Eugene and Sasha Jarvis Thomas F. McGuire $10,000 and above Engineering Resource Associates, Inc. Charitable Gift Fund Michael and Kim Moran The Crown Family Epic Burger Larry and Denise Kaplan Barbara Morse-Quinn and Barry Quinn Carolyn Eleanore Damon Harborside Academy Lydia and Stephen Kelley The David Reinisch and Family Foundation Lake Forest College Lakeshore Foundation, Inc. Julie Kiefer Fund Illinois Clean Energy Latin Women in Action, Inc. Jonathan Lehman and Zachary Huelsing David Reynolds and Stacy Community Foundation MB Real Estate David and Maria Loew French Reynolds Wrigley Confectionery Meeting Tomorrow Thomas McGuire Presbury West Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Michael and Kim Moran Richard Wilson Family Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Barbara Morse-Quinn and Barry Quinn David Wong McDermott Will & Emery Roosevelt University Hank and Wendy Paulson/ Ozinga Bros., Inc. Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP Bobolink Foundation $500 to $999 PepsiCo, Inc. Sapient Razorfish Riverside Investment & Anne Abramson REI Society of Marketing Professional Development Company Fred and Cindy Acker Shoreline Sightseeing and Charters Services Chicago Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund Anonymous Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. Richard Wilson Peter and Patricia Bator $3,500 to $9,999 Valerio Dewalt Train Associates David Wong Edith Demar Arcadis U.S., Inc. Wendella Sightseeing Co. Inc. The Wrigley Building Thomas and Cindy Fletcher Beacon Capital Partners Wolff Landscape Architecture, Inc. Margaret Frisbie and Matt Binns Cars.com Voice for the River Endowment Fund Cy H. Griffith Chicago Botanic Garden In- Kathy and Jim Gysler Chicago Cares Kenneth M. Arenberg and Jennifer Junk Chicago Community Trust 10pin Bowling Lounge Susanne Swisher Adrienne Lederer CIBC AceBounce Kent Brown and Jane Jacobsen-Brown Jacqueline J. Loewe CNA Adler Planetarium David Wong Daniel and Pamela Loewenstein Epstein Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar Jackie Majdov Fleur de Lis Florist Auditorium Theatre Chicago River Legacy Society Lindsay Miller Walter E. Heller Foundation Ayurveda Alchemists Luis Montgomery Hines Baumgarten Kent Brown and Jane Jacobsen-Brown William and Jean O’Neill Hometown America Binny’s Beverage Depot Carolyn Eleanore Damon Danny and Jennifer O’Shaughnessy Nottage and Ward/Jeffrey Knipmeyer Blank Label Custom Suits Family Foundation John C. Robak Lakeside Bank Boka Restaurant Group Sally Fletcher Tricia Marino Ruffolo LendLease Boulder Beer Margaret Frisbie Leslie J. Sawyer and Rick Redmon Metropolitan Planning Council Barry Butler Photography David Wong Carlo Segre MillerCoors Robert Campbell Fine Portraiture Jeanine Sheehan O’Briens Riverwalk Café CH Distillery Debra Shore RATIO Charles Towne Landing State Reven Uihlein-Fellars Related Midwest Historic Site 10 HIGH WATER MARKS Fall Calendar of Events Continued from Page 10 Ipsento Moonlight Paddle* Chicago Bears Joffrey Ballet Saturday, September 22, 6 to 8 p.m. Night-time canoe paddle Chicago Botanic Garden Kitsch’n on Roscoe Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. starting at the Skokie Lagoons Tower Road boat launch. Chicago Distilling Company Dan and Pam Loewenstein $50 per person, $40 for Friends members. Chicago Electric Boat Company/ Mars Wrigley Confectionery http://bit.ly/MoonLight2018 Chicago Duffy Metropolis Coffee Company Chicago Fire Metropolitan Brewing, LLC The Chicago Philharmonic Society Middleton Place LaBagh Woods Centennial Volunteer Stewardship Workday Chicago Wolves MillerCoors Sunday, September 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. City Winery Chicago Music Box Theatre Email [email protected] Craig and Kate Coit Music of the Baroque Cushing The National Italian American Sports Dinkel’s Bakery Hall of Fame Fall Wilderness Paddle* Richard H. Driehaus Museum Kim Olsen-Clark Saturday, October 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Six-mile trip along the Philip Enquist and Joanna Karatzas Palmetto Carriage Works North Branch of the Chicago River begins at Linne Woods. Epic Burger Patagonia, Lincoln Park Sally Fletcher Patriots Point Naval + $60; http://bit.ly/Wilderness2018 Fleur de Lis Florist Maritime Museum Frank Lloyd Wright Trust PepsiCo, Inc. Halloween Paddle* Fred’s Garage Preservation Society of Charleston Saturday, October 27, 6 to 8 p.m. River Park boat launch. Gage Hospitality Group Protein Bar and Kitchen Costumes are encouraged. Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Proxi Restaurant Gene Siskel Film Center REI http://bit.ly/HalloweenPaddle2018 *Preregistration required. Genesee Theatre Seoul Taco Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Shedd Aquarium Goodman Theatre Shoreline Sightseeing The House Theatre of Chicago Adrian Smith Friends of the Chicago River is a proud member of III Forks Solo Salon Inspired Catering & SweetWater Brewing Company Events by Karen & Gina Stefani Uncommon Ground InterContinental Chicago Urban Oasis Volo Restaurant Wine Bar Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Zanies Outsider Art ance! ...... overy and renaiss ...... ago River’s rec ...... YES! I want to support the Chic Your generous support directly impacts Friends’ efforts to improve the Chicago River’s health and By becoming a member, you are making a strong statement that you want a healthier river for vitality in three important ways: education and people, plants, and animals. Gift memberships are also available. outreach; on-the-ground programs; and public $1,500+ The Otter Society policy and planning. $100 Blanding’s Turtle / Business $1,000 Wild Mink $75 Tiger Salamander / Family Members receive: $500 Great Horned Owl $35 Chorus Frog / Individual • Free general admission plus discounts on bridge $250 Yellow-headed Blackbird lift, tour tickets, and merchandise at our McCormick $10 Prairie Dropseed / Volunteer, $156 Black-crowned Night Heron Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum, Teacher, or Student $156 Tributary Member (Emerging Leaders) • Discounts on our canoe trips, • A subscription to The River Reporter newsletter, $______I/we wish to only make a donation at this time. • Volunteer bulletins, email alerts, and other opportunities for hands-on involvement, plus Contact your employer’s Human Resources department today to find out if they have a matching • Invitations to special events such as Chicago River gift program. 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Friends’ Annual Meeting: You’re Invited Wednesday, October 17, 2018, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Active members and volunteers are invited to join us for the 2018 Annual Meeting in celebration of Friends, our members, our volunteers, and the Chicago River system we have all worked so hard to improve. The evening’s agenda includes festive networking and an update on Friends’ progress. Details and location disclosed at time of RSVP, for contributors and volunteers only. To RSVP, please contact Jeremiah Smith at (312) 939-0490, ext. 10, or [email protected]. Getting All Wet The Big Jump made a big splash on Saturday, August 25 with 23 river supporters jumping in at Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown to support the future of swimming in the Chicago River system. Moments away from the splash. Photo by Lily Kim. Cohosted by Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Josina Morita and Friends of the Chicago River, Big Jump jumpers included Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Ald. Michelle Smith (43rd) and State Rep. Robyn Gabel of the 18th District among others.

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