What Fish Are in Illinois Rivers?
August 11, 2022
Healthy rivers and streams abound with life. Here’s a look at five fish living in waterways in northeastern Illinois.
Healthy rivers and streams abound with life. Here’s a look at five fish living in waterways in northeastern Illinois.
Clean up leaves easier this fall! Here are 5 tips for managing leaves that will keep our neighborhood tidy and help the environment.
Bioswales are a type of green infrastructure than can be integrated into urban and suburban neighborhoods to help manage stormwater.
Be mindful when washing your car at home. The dirty car wash water can flow into storm drains and contaminate local rivers and streams.
We want everyone to enjoy the rivers in their communities this year, but that can only happen when we are all River Responsible!
Capturing rainwater in a rain barrel gives us clean water to offset household water usage and reduces stormwater running off our property.
Communities can better manage stormwater by adopting green infrastructure, such as rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable pavement.
Disposing of paint the right way requires just a few steps! Proper paint disposal protects you and the environment.
Create a pollinator-friendly lawn by mowing high, delay mowing in the spring, and converting a section of grass to native plants.
Since automotive fluid leaks cause water pollution, keeping your car in good shape protects local waterways.
The crunch of salt beneath our feet in the winter is not without a cost. Instead of wasting salt, we can adopt a snow removal practice called anti-icing to reduce costs and minimize impact on the environment.
The salt on sidewalks, parking lots, and roads can help keep us safe from icy patches in the winter time, but salt isn’t good for
Road salt is an important tool for maintaining safe roads, but it has negative consequences for the environment, plants, and infrastructure.