Our preferred kind of green river 🍀

Our floating wetlands are making a difference in urban rivers, and we have the science to support it! WTTW talked with our Head of Research, Phil Nicodemus, about his work in a recently published research paper showing how: news.wttw.com/2023/03/31/are…

Come celebrate birds with beer at the Wild Mile on April 29! Drop in from 2-5pm for bird watching, hear from birding experts, and enjoy free beer from our local brewing experts. We’ve recorded 99 species so far, so come out and help us find #100!

Next week, join us and Urban Rivers as we look to finally crack 100 species in the Wild Mile! chicagobirder.org/events/2023/4/…

We appreciate the article by @AZA about our collaborative floating wetland research with Urban Rivers and others. aza.org/connect-storie…

Today! Stop by the Wild Mile and help us nail down that elusive 100th bird. Binoculars, beer, and good company all provided. Urban Rivers chicagobirder.org/events/2023/4/…

Remarks by @chicagosmayor focused on how we have >800 food companies based in #Chicago (up from 80 a few years ago). We are the food innovation capital of the world! Nice work by World Business Chicago organizing this event.

Meet Chonk, the enormous snapping turtle on the Chicago River stealing the city's heart. 🐢 buff.ly/42QYjsI

Goodbye Chance the Snapper, hello to Chonkosaurus. World Migratory Bird Day is on Saturday. Supporters of Promontory Point are celebrating the Point’s recent designation as an official city landmark. And more with This Week in Nature. to.wttw.com/41BsFy6

June workshops are right around the corner! Join us at the Wild Mile every Thursday evening to learn something new and connect with the river-loving community. Workshops are free and open to everyone. Check out the details on our website, urbanriv.org/events

Get ready to party! The 2nd Annual Wild Mile Block Party is here, and you're invited! 🎉 Come to the Wild Mile on June 25th from 3-8pm for a day filled with raffles, entertainment, and the best food and drinks in town (all for FREE!) Don’t miss out! #urbanrivers #chicagoevents

The 2nd Annual Wild Mile Block Party was hit! The raffle-interrupting rains didn’t stop over 850 people from coming out to celebrate the progress of this unique park. Between all the smiles, tacos, and even a surprise rainbow, it was a beautiful day for our river community 🌈

Thanks to Phil and Nick from Urban Rivers for the tour of the Wile Mile today! It's already an impressive project with 400 ft of walkways along the river and over 70 varieties of plants that create a habitat for more than 100 species of birds year-round.

Sometimes we forget that we have a Twitter, but we never stop thinking about dogs! Join us for a dog-centered community Halloween event at the Wild Mile on Oct 28th 2-4pm.

What better treat this Halloween than some sushi? The 1st place winner of our Howl-oween dog costume contest was: Winter the Sushi Roll! 🍣 Thanks to everyone who joined us on Saturday.

The #WildMile, Chicago’s floating eco-park, located on the North Branch canal, is an incredible example of how we can restore ecosystems and expand recreation and access along our waterways. Thanks to Shedd Aquarium and Urban Rivers for the tour!

This Giving Tuesday, we are launching our new Wildlife Camera Club! 🐾 If you sign up for a recurring donation of any amount, you will receive exclusive access to footage from our wildlife cameras to see all the creatures who call our gardens home. urbanriv.org/donate

This is the Best Overall Photo of our 2023 Photo Contest: Black-crowned Night Heron by Jesse Vega Gonzales. Check out all other winners and submissions at urbanriv.org/photo-contest-…

Went mussel hunting with ⁦Urban Rivers⁩ this morning. It was enlightening and COLD.

The Wild Mile by Urban Rivers is such an awesome project - largest floating park in the world. And now its expanding! Go check it out this summer. blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/20/the…