Catfish success story5/16/2023 Historically serving less glorious purposes the Chicago River has been excavated, straightened, and reversed. We have seen great changes along the river and are proud to be part of the success. At the foundation of our efforts and essential to the recovery of the Chicago River is improving the quality of its water and the habitat along the banks of the river. Developed to help this critical species repopulate the river after years of degradation limited its breeding success, the channel catfish project included the installation of 400 constructed nesting cavities, designed by Friends and IDNR, and the release of 277,000 juvenile channel cats that will grow up to use the nests.įriends of the Chicago River has been working for over three decades to improve and protect the Chicago River. ![]() Please take a moment to watch this video highlighting Friends' two-year partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to create channel catfish habitat in the Chicago River system.
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