Is a river still a river if it has Dams?
- What is your relation to the river?
- Can you reimagine what the river looked like when Indigenous people were here?
- How will the watershed be affected?
- What are the controversies surrounding the freeing of the river?
Action Alert
After more than twenty years of research, planning, and advocacy, we are at a critical juncture for the health and future of the Fox River. The Army Corps of Engineers is set to release its Tentatively Selected Plan, which recommends nine (9) dam removals along the Fox River to restore habitat, improve water quality, and ensure the health of the river in perpetuity. The TSP recommends the removal of dams in Carpentersville, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, North Aurora, Aurora, and Montgomery.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Study Recommends Removing Nine Fox River ... (n.d.). https://www.foxriverstudygroup.org/post/u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-study-recommends-removing-nine-fox-river-dams-to-rehabilitate-river
Use the below sites to create the full lesson.
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_dams_lesson05_activity1
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/episode-2311-shoreline-science-lesson-plan/
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