Adopt A River School
If you and your students have been enjoying your Chicago River studies for years and are interested in having a Chicago River site to call your very own, Adopt A River School is the program for you.
What does it take?
Adopters commit to visiting their site once or twice a year. Each school needs at least two teachers to serve as leaders. Each year you and your students:
- Test the river’s water and habitat quality.
- Help improve the river: develop a service learning project and clean up your site on Chicago River Day.
- Share what you have learned: participate in our annual Chicago River Student Congress and turn in your data to Friends.
How does Friends help?
Friends hosts annual trainings for teachers, has water quality equipment to borrow, provides a small grant program for Adopters, and offers support and networking opportunities throughout the year.
If you are interested in becoming an Adopt A River School, contact us.
If you are already a member, you can access forms, data, evaluations, and resources.
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