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| Countries: | United States of America |
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| Regions: | St.Lawrence |
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) International Cooperation and Capacity Building (SDG 6.a) Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b) |
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Nature-Based Solutions |
| Progress to Date: | 1. 160 River Rangers activated 2. 11,000 square feet of gardens have been installed along with mussel habitat and bat traps. 3. Field Trips launching in 2021 4. Four research projects executed by graduate students 1. Volunteers Engaged (River Rangers) 2. Habitat Installed 3. Youth Education Hours 4. Research Projects Executed |
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Policy advocacy
Communications & outreach Financial support |
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Business
Business Association City Investor Financial Institution |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2016 » Ongoing |
| Project Website: | www.urbanriv.org |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure, DATA: Limited data access and/or availability to understand river basin conditions, Other |
| Additional Benefits: | Better / more data on river basin conditions, Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Other |
| Beneficiaries: | Other utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | public |
| Project Challenges: | RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources, RESOURCES: Lack of technical resources |
| Project Source: | User |
| Profile Completion: | 97% |
Urban Rivers is creating a wildlife-first, mile-long river park located in the North Branch Channel of the Chicago River known as ‘The Wild Mile’. Our park boasts a series of floating gardens & trees, habitat installations, access points, and educational initiatives with the aim of creating a robust wildlife sanctuary in the heart of Chicago. Since 2016, we’ve added over 11,000 sq. ft of floating habitat. In 2021, our team installed 400 feet of a floating pathway that in…
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Zachary Damato
Co-Founder / Co-Director
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure, DATA: Limited data access and/or availability to understand river basin conditions, Other |
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| Project Benefits: | Better / more data on river basin conditions, Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Other |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Other utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users |
| Months & Implementing: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Public funding |
| Challenges: | RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources, RESOURCES: Lack of technical resources |
Urban Rivers (Organization)
The mission of Urban Rivers is to transform city waterways into urban wildlife sanctuaries to reconnect people of all backgrounds to nature in new and innovative ways. We are beginning that mission with our flagship project in Chicago; The Wild … Learn More
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