Friends of the Chicago River
The Chicago River

Chimney SwiftField Trip Sites

Site numbers on this map correspond to the links in the list http://www.chicagoriver.org/upload/Field%20Trip%20Sites%20new%20new-thumb.jpg Click the map for a more detailed view

There are a variety of sites for field trips ranging from city parks to county forest preserves. Sites can be found as far north as Lake Forest and as far south as 135th Street.

Below is a list of sites arranged from north to south along the Chicago River. Each link will display a PDF with information about habitat type, access to water, amenities, parking and capacity. Feel free to call or email us for recommendations.

North of Lake Cook Rd. (Lake County)

1. Middlefork Savanna (N. of Route 60)
2. North Park (South of Everett Rd.)
3. Prairie Wolf Slough (S. of Half Day Rd.)

Lake Cook Rd. south to Touhy Ave. (Cook County)

4. Chipilly Woods (South of Dundee Rd.)
5. Techny Basin (South of Willow Rd.)
6. Skokie Lagoons (Tower Rd.)
7. Glenview Woods (North of Old Orchard Rd.)
8. Harms Woods (Old Orchard Rd.)
9. Linne Woods (North of Dempster Ave.)
10. Miami Woods (South of Dempster St.)
11. St. Paul Woods (North of Oakton St.)

Touhy Ave. (Cook County) south to Lawrence Ave. (City of Chicago)

12. Bunker Hill (South of Touhy Ave.)
13. Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center (South of Devon Ave.)
14. Indian Road Woods (North of Elston Ave.)
15. LaBagh Woods (North of Foster Ave.)
16. Irene Hernandez Family Picnic Area (North of Foster Ave.)
17. West River Park (South of Foster Ave.)
18. Ronan Park (North of Lawrence Ave.)

Downtown and South side (City of Chicago)

19. McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum (Wacker Drive)
20. Canal Origins Park (South of 25th St.)

Southwest suburban Cook County

21. Camp Sagawau (North of Route 83)
22. Cap Sauers Holdings (South of Route 83)
23. McClaughry Springs Woods (North of 119th St.)
24. Elizabeth Conkey Woods (North of 135th St.)
25. Beaubien Woods (South of 130th St.)

Field Trip Forms

To book a field trip with Friends of the Chicago River, read the backgound information regarding field trip logistics. You will need to fill out a Field Trip Needs Form and fax it to (312) 939-0931.

If you group plans on visiting a sites within the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (listed above as sites #4-16 and #21-25), please submit the Application for Educational Activity Permit as well.