Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset by National Great Rivers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 5 April 2023

    Creekside Park by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

    Scared a male mallard when I approached the stream. While I was there, I also saw some robins, redwing, blackbird, chickadee, junco, house sparrow and a cardinal. There was also a nearby spicebush blooming (or at least I think it is a spicebush) Stream was quite high and flowing briskly.

  • 5 April 2023

    Ridgemoor Park by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

    Saw a killdeer and redwing blackbirds while I was there. Water quite high and moving pretty quickly.

  • 5 April 2023

    Spring Creek- RVC Amphitheater by SRES Student Environmental Organization

  • 2 April 2023

    Apple Orchard Park - Mendota Creek by Amy Brewer

  • 2 April 2023

    WFWR - Downstream Harris Lane by Melissa Schindler

  • 2 April 2023

    Fullersburg Woods near Rainbow Bridge by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

    Water was very high, don’t see any signs of spring flowers yet.

  • 2 April 2023

    Fullersburg Woods near Flat Bridge by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

    Water was very high, no signs of spring flowers. Everything rather muddy.

  • 1 April 2023

    North Branch Chicago River at Edgebrook Woods by Alan Matson

    River very high after recent rains. Filling the forest preserve flood plain across from us. Lowest Cl level by far. No snow for awhile and probably much diluted by high waters.

  • 31 March 2023

    Spring Creek- RVC Amphitheater by SRES Student Environmental Organization

  • 30 March 2023

    Richland Creek @ South Side City Park by David Laslie

  • 30 March 2023

    Prairie DuPont Creek @ Zingg Bridge by Greg Kimutis

  • 27 March 2023

    River Park Boathouse by Susanna Lang

    Lots of water released from the canal, a lighter, greenish color. Fewer birds than usual: 2 red-breasted mergansers (a group of them a little farther south), mallards, gulls, 2 geese. The mallards are very tally.

  • 27 March 2023

    Salt Creek at Brookfield Canoe Launch by Hanna Miller

  • 26 March 2023

    Sangamon River Forest Preserve by Bruce M Colravy

    The value for conductivity was entered as 33ppm, but the actual value is slightly less because the lowest conversion chart value is 33ppm.