As we near the dawn of a new Millennium, America Dreams creates a timely forum for citizens to consider the dreams of our past, the realities of the present and our hopes for the future. The site includes teachers' notes, calendar of events, internet relay chat, CU-SeeMe, and Wall of Dreams. A great resource to have. Here you can submit questions on wetlands and relieve answers to those questions via email. It has been classified as one of the most polluted rivers in the United States and in 1981 was designated an Area of Concern by the International Joint Commission because of its severely degraded condition and its impact on the Great Lakes.
Efforts are underway to monitor the river watershed and help clean it up.
Written and compiled by Dr. Christine Marszalek Created for the Museums in the Classroom program sponsored by Illinois State Board of Education , the Brookfield Zoo , the Illinois State Museum. , and Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96.