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 trips always begin with a tour of the park (led by either staff or out docent-trained volunteers) before splitting into small groups for ~20 minute station rotations. This is where we need your help
With so many students, we need help leading activity stations centered around ecology and nature. Stations can include seed bomb making, exploring aquatic habitat and macroinvertebrates, cleaning the river by picking up trash, and more. All stations are straight forward and fun to teach, so you can pick your preference!
If you love education, engaging students with the environment, or just want to hang out with some cool folks, sign up today! Most of our field trips occur in the Spring and Fall. We will update this opportunity with new field trip dates as they are scheduled.
In addition to these field trips, we'll use this opportunity to post any public programs we might need help with. Monthly fishing events, partner events, etc... Please be sure to read the description of each event before signing up!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email rangers@urbanriv.org or maddie@urbanriv.org
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May 15: Hibbard Field Trip at River Park. 30 kids, Microscopes, Buoyancy. 9-12 Note that this is at River Park and not the Wild Mile. Volunteers can meet at the launch/dock on the west side of the river here.
May 18: Bell Elementary Field Trip at Wild Mile. 30 kids, Macros, Birdwatching, andSeed Pods, 10-12
May 18: Skinner Field Trip at Wild Mile. 55 kids, Buoyancy, Macros, Birdwatching, and Plant ID Bingo, 1:30-3
May 19: HRM Primary Field Trip at Wild Mile. 15kids, Marcos, Birding, Seed Pods. 11-1pm
May 27: Skinner North Field Trip at Wild Mile. 30 kids, Marcos, Birding, Seed Pods. 9-11 and 12:30-2
May 30: Girl Scout Field Trip at Wild Mile. 15kids,Seed Bombs,Native Plant ID,Birdwatching. 10-12
June 4: Botanic Gardens Field Trip at Wild Mile; 15 educators. In depth Macros. 9:30-12
June 16: Project Field Trip at Wild Mile; 30 kids . Macros, Litter Pickup and Seed Pods. 9-12
June 17: British School Field Trip at Wild Mile; 2 sessions of 35 kids. Macros, Trash Pickup and Seed Pods. 9-10:30 and 10:30-12
June 18: Enlace Project Field Trip at Canal Origins; 20 Young Adults. Macros and Litter Pickup. 10am-2 * Note this is NOT at the Wild Mile
June 19: Highland Park Field Trip at Wild Mile; 30 kids Plant ID and Seed Pods. 10am-12
June 24: LPZ Field Trip at Wild Mile; 30 Young Adults. Macros and General Tour 1030am-12
June 27: Union Impact Field Trip at Cana, Origins ; 30 folks family structure . Macros and Nature Journaling 1030am-1* Note this is NOT at the Wild Mile; Bilingual or Spanish Speaking Preferred
