River Reminiscent: 1996

Friends of the Chicago River, Lake County Forest Preserves, Lake County Stormwater Management Commission, National Park Service and others begin the transformation of a 42-acre farm field into a wetland adjacent to the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River in Highland Park in Lake County.

Known as Prairie Wolf Slough, the project provides quality wildlife habitat, creates new trails, and demonstrates how thoughtful land use can improve water quality in the river system and once degraded adjacent lands. Three tributary streams form the headwaters of the Chicago River which all begin in Lake County.