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  • Fix-it Friends: Weekly Maintenance Meetup

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Midday every Saturday for the next couple months before real winter sets in, some volunteers will meet up to take care of all the little maintenance tasks around the Wild Mile. Here's a few of the types of tasks we may be tackling: Preparing the ne...

    Get Connected Icon Fix-it Friends: ... Fix-it Friends: Weekly Maintenance Meetup
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    2spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    2spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • *Kayak Cleanup Training*

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    This training is required for our kayak river cleanup opportunity ands covers a wide variety of safety topics, including best paddle practices, environmental and water traffic hazards, safety equipment usage, and more. We will also cover checking out...

    Get Connected Icon *Kayak Cleanup T... *Kayak Cleanup Training*
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    1spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    2spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    6spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    5spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    4spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    1spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    8spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • *Kayak Cleanup Training*

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    This training is required for our kayak river cleanup opportunity ands covers a wide variety of safety topics, including best paddle practices, environmental and water traffic hazards, safety equipment usage, and more. We will also cover checking out...

    Get Connected Icon *Kayak Cleanup T... *Kayak Cleanup Training*
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Large Volunteer Group Assistant (Garden or Kayak)

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    1spots remaining

    Urban Rivers is often joined by large volunteer groups, usually at the Wild Mile. Sometimes these groups are from fellow nonprofits and sometimes from companies organizing volunteer days for their employees. When the groups want to divide up, with so...

    Get Connected Icon Large Volunteer ... Large Volunteer Group Assistant (Garden or Kayak)
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Large Volunteer Group Assistant (Garden or Kayak)

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    4spots remaining

    Urban Rivers is often joined by large volunteer groups, usually at the Wild Mile. Sometimes these groups are from fellow nonprofits and sometimes from companies organizing volunteer days for their employees. When the groups want to divide up, with so...

    Get Connected Icon Large Volunteer ... Large Volunteer Group Assistant (Garden or Kayak)
  • Fishing Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    4spots remaining

    Help us run our public fishing events on the Wild Mile! From late April to early November, we'll be hosting public fishing events on the Wild Mile. They're geared towards first-time fisherpeople, so we need LOTS of knowledgable volunteers to help th...

    Get Connected Icon Fishing Facilita... Fishing Facilitator
  • Fix-it Friends: Weekly Maintenance Meetup

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    7spots remaining

    Midday every Saturday for the next couple months before real winter sets in, some volunteers will meet up to take care of all the little maintenance tasks around the Wild Mile. Here's a few of the types of tasks we may be tackling: Preparing the ne...

    Get Connected Icon Fix-it Friends: ... Fix-it Friends: Weekly Maintenance Meetup
  • *Kayak Cleanup Training*

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    This training is required for our kayak river cleanup opportunity ands covers a wide variety of safety topics, including best paddle practices, environmental and water traffic hazards, safety equipment usage, and more. We will also cover checking out...

    Get Connected Icon *Kayak Cleanup T... *Kayak Cleanup Training*
  • Garden Shifts

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    7spots remaining

    Everyone is welcome to sign up for these shifts and trainings, but if you email stephen@urbanriv.org to let him know you'd like to join the Garden Group, you'll get an email each time a new shift is added. Thursday May 21st at 5:30 to 7:30 - Wild Mil...

    Get Connected Icon Garden Shifts Garden Shifts
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    2spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    2spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    5spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak Facilitator at Bubbly Creek

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    15spots remaining

    Come help us facilitate free kayaking out of Park 571! We need volunteers to help inexperienced participants of all ages get in and out of kayaks, sign in, and stay safe on the water. We could also use some enthusiastic river-lovers to chat with part...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak Facilitato... Kayak Facilitator at Bubbly Creek
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    1spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Garden Shifts

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Everyone is welcome to sign up for these shifts and trainings, but if you email stephen@urbanriv.org to let him know you'd like to join the Garden Group, you'll get an email each time a new shift is added. Thursday May 21st at 5:30 to 7:30 - Wild Mil...

    Get Connected Icon Garden Shifts Garden Shifts
  • Fix-it Friends: Weekly Maintenance Meetup

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Midday every Saturday for the next couple months before real winter sets in, some volunteers will meet up to take care of all the little maintenance tasks around the Wild Mile. Here's a few of the types of tasks we may be tackling: Preparing the ne...

    Get Connected Icon Fix-it Friends: ... Fix-it Friends: Weekly Maintenance Meetup
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    1spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Garden Shifts

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    12spots remaining

    Everyone is welcome to sign up for these shifts and trainings, but if you email stephen@urbanriv.org to let him know you'd like to join the Garden Group, you'll get an email each time a new shift is added. Thursday May 21st at 5:30 to 7:30 - Wild Mil...

    Get Connected Icon Garden Shifts Garden Shifts
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    4spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    1spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    2spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    2spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    2spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    2spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Large Volunteer Group Assistant (Garden or Kayak)

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Urban Rivers is often joined by large volunteer groups, usually at the Wild Mile. Sometimes these groups are from fellow nonprofits and sometimes from companies organizing volunteer days for their employees. When the groups want to divide up, with so...

    Get Connected Icon Large Volunteer ... Large Volunteer Group Assistant (Garden or Kayak)
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Large Volunteer Group Assistant (Garden or Kayak)

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    4spots remaining

    Urban Rivers is often joined by large volunteer groups, usually at the Wild Mile. Sometimes these groups are from fellow nonprofits and sometimes from companies organizing volunteer days for their employees. When the groups want to divide up, with so...

    Get Connected Icon Large Volunteer ... Large Volunteer Group Assistant (Garden or Kayak)
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • *Kayak Cleanup Training*

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    This training is required for our kayak river cleanup opportunity ands covers a wide variety of safety topics, including best paddle practices, environmental and water traffic hazards, safety equipment usage, and more. We will also cover checking out...

    Get Connected Icon *Kayak Cleanup T... *Kayak Cleanup Training*
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Garden Shifts

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    19spots remaining

    Everyone is welcome to sign up for these shifts and trainings, but if you email stephen@urbanriv.org to let him know you'd like to join the Garden Group, you'll get an email each time a new shift is added. Thursday May 21st at 5:30 to 7:30 - Wild Mil...

    Get Connected Icon Garden Shifts Garden Shifts
  • Kayak Facilitator at Bubbly Creek

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    17spots remaining

    Come help us facilitate free kayaking out of Park 571! We need volunteers to help inexperienced participants of all ages get in and out of kayaks, sign in, and stay safe on the water. We could also use some enthusiastic river-lovers to chat with part...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak Facilitato... Kayak Facilitator at Bubbly Creek
  • Fix-it Friends: Weekly Maintenance Meetup

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Midday every Saturday for the next couple months before real winter sets in, some volunteers will meet up to take care of all the little maintenance tasks around the Wild Mile. Here's a few of the types of tasks we may be tackling: Preparing the ne...

    Get Connected Icon Fix-it Friends: ... Fix-it Friends: Weekly Maintenance Meetup
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Garden Shifts

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    20spots remaining

    Everyone is welcome to sign up for these shifts and trainings, but if you email stephen@urbanriv.org to let him know you'd like to join the Garden Group, you'll get an email each time a new shift is added. Thursday May 21st at 5:30 to 7:30 - Wild Mil...

    Get Connected Icon Garden Shifts Garden Shifts
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak Facilitator at Bubbly Creek

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    20spots remaining

    Come help us facilitate free kayaking out of Park 571! We need volunteers to help inexperienced participants of all ages get in and out of kayaks, sign in, and stay safe on the water. We could also use some enthusiastic river-lovers to chat with part...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak Facilitato... Kayak Facilitator at Bubbly Creek
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    1spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    1spots remaining

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Wild Mile Event Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    As the demand for events on the Wild Mile grows, we are re-working our programs structure to include volunteer leadership! Events such as musical performances, workshops, and S'mores nights require supervision by someone familiar with setup, takedown...

    Get Connected Icon Wild Mile Event ... Wild Mile Event Facilitator
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak Facilitator at Bubbly Creek

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    28spots remaining

    Come help us facilitate free kayaking out of Park 571! We need volunteers to help inexperienced participants of all ages get in and out of kayaks, sign in, and stay safe on the water. We could also use some enthusiastic river-lovers to chat with part...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak Facilitato... Kayak Facilitator at Bubbly Creek
  • Fishing Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    3spots remaining

    Help us run our public fishing events on the Wild Mile! From late April to early November, we'll be hosting public fishing events on the Wild Mile. They're geared towards first-time fisherpeople, so we need LOTS of knowledgable volunteers to help th...

    Get Connected Icon Fishing Facilita... Fishing Facilitator
  • Fix-it Friends: Weekly Maintenance Meetup

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    9spots remaining

    Midday every Saturday for the next couple months before real winter sets in, some volunteers will meet up to take care of all the little maintenance tasks around the Wild Mile. Here's a few of the types of tasks we may be tackling: Preparing the ne...

    Get Connected Icon Fix-it Friends: ... Fix-it Friends: Weekly Maintenance Meetup
  • Education Facilitator

    River Ranger Volunteer Program
    2spots remaining

    Education is central to our mission to connect community members of all backgrounds to the Chicago River, and one of our most popular educational opportunities are field trips!We offer free field trips to any school or youth group who asks -- Field t...

    Get Connected Icon Education Facili... Education Facilitator
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile
  • Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile

    River Ranger Volunteer Program

    Kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile to pick up trash! Removing trash improves water quality, habitat quality, and creates a more beautiful river for all. It’s a great way to kayak for free and directly improve your local ecosystem. Volunteers ...

    Get Connected Icon Kayak River Clea... Kayak River Clean Up - Wild Mile