National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: Chi-Cal Rivers Fund

In past years, the Chi-Cal Rivers Fund supported the Shedd Aquarium Society to design and install floating, in-stream habitat to advance the ecological development of a stretch of the Chicago River, designated as the “Wild Mile.” Photo credit: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Improving major waterways in the Chicago and Calumet region

The Chicago and Calumet watersheds are a highly-engineered system of waterways that provide many benefits to the people and wildlife in the region. However, dangerous flooding, impaired water quality, habitat degradation, and limited safe public access have significantly reduced the ecological, economic and community values of the system.

To address these challenges, we have contributed to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Chi-Cal Rivers Fund, a public-private partnership working to improve the health, vitality and accessibility of these major waterways by supporting green stormwater infrastructure, habitat enhancement and public-use improvements.

The Chi-Cal Rivers Fund supported the Shedd Aquarium Society to design and install floating, in-stream habitat to advance the ecological development of a stretch of the Chicago River, designated as the “Wild Mile.”

The Chi-Cal Rivers Fund supported the Save the Dunes Conservation Fund, Inc. to restore habitat and enhance public use along the East Branch of the Little Calumet River (EBLC).

The Chi-Cal Rivers Fund supported The Nature Conservancy to develop and implement a cooperative and comprehensive approach for controlling invasive species, managing restoration activities, and monitoring habitat on 388 acres in the Grand Calumet Area of Concern in Lake County, Indiana.

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