Act With Shedd

Connecting you with actions you can take to protect, restore & advocate for the aquatic animal world with @Shedd_Aquarium. #ActWithShedd

[Act With Shedd @ActWithShedd]

Action Alert!

We need your help this week planting aquatic plants in the banks of the Little Calumet River out of Kickapoo Woods!

We'll put on waders, get in canoes, enjoy the sights of the water, and get in the shallow banks to plant!

Sign up here! https://t.co/VAhhTFpRc7

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Be the first to get on the Chicago river this season! We still have tickets available for our first paddle this Saturday and the rest of the season!

See you out there!

https://t.co/YrPe1BysTL

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Join us at Canalport Riverwalk Park for the Backward River Festival: Damen Silo City on Saturday, June 8. Celebrate the efforts and achievements of environmental justice advocates and artists. Free and open to the public. Bring your family and friends! https://t.co/OGsFCWyhDG

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📣📣📣Tickets are now on sale for Kayak for Conservation! 📣📣📣

Paddle the Chicago river while learning about its incredible wildlife with Shedd experts!

Get your tickets here!🎟️🎟️🎟️

https://t.co/YrPe1BxV4d

[Shedd Research @SheddResearch]

This week
@shedd_aquarium @HookLab @ILINSeaGrant
began placing acoustic receivers within the Chicago River. We have placed 18 thus far, another 10 to go next week! Later we will implant tags in Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Common Carp to better understand fish behavior downtown

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Kayak for Conservation is back! Our 6th season launches this Thursday. Join us to explore the Chicago River, learn about the city's ecological history, help researchers document wildlife, and more! Tickets start at $20 at the link below https://t.co/YrPe1BysTL

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Come join Shedd Aquarium for a Film Festival Presented by One Earth! 
We'll be watching "No Climate, No Equity, No Deal" and "Wasteland: Iowa."

@OneEarthFF  #OEFF2023 #LetsGetLoud #filmfestival #climateaction

https://t.co/TqvipEUxF4

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You have one more week to check out this very cool exhibit at the Bridgeport Art Center!
https://t.co/BWZIokMM5a

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Will we see you at Wild Things next week? If you haven't already, be sure to get your tickets, stop by our table to say hello, and hear from fellow nature enthusiasts from across the region!

https://t.co/qqUJRgGZkm

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Over the next week we have several opportunities to join us in the field and make a difference for local ecosystems. We'll bring the tools and snacks if you bring the energy to defend nature.
https://t.co/wzHs3fSO4K

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Check out this great recap from fall intern Aaliyah McFadden of some of our latest work on the south branch of the Chicago River.

https://t.co/HhHBUUxn2h

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Just a few days left to vote for the Chicago River as the best urban kayaking spot in the country!
https://t.co/td5pFfVduX

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We're very excited to once again be sponsors of the Wild Things Conference, the biggest gathering of its kind in Chicagoland. Join us for a full day of networking and knowledge sharing on just about every nature topic you can imagine!
https://t.co/qqUJRgGZkm

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Check out this awesome looking exhibit at the Bridgeport Art Center! A thought provoking gallery full of artwork made with reclaimed materials that might otherwise have ended up in the waste stream.
https://t.co/BWZIokMefC

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There may be a cold nip in the air but our winter Action Days are hot! This Saturday's volunteer day is booked but we have several more opportunities throughout February for you to come battle invasive species and roast marshmallows over a fire.
https://t.co/gis14NFDj2

[Neighbors for Environmental Justice (N4EJ) @N4EJchicago]

We had a blast at our first coffee chat last week, and we're so excited for our next one on Sunday, February 12th! Drop in anytime between 2-4pm at Brighton Park Library (4314 S Archer Ave) for chill vibes and snacking! ☕🍃

[Great Lakes Ice Tracker @glicetracker]

Great Lakes ice update for January 30, 2023: Combined 9% | Lake Superior 7% | Lake Michigan 11% | Lake Huron 17% | Lake Erie 0.4% | Lake Ontario 2% | #GreatLakes

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Did you join us on the Chicago River this year and have a blast? Let every know by voting for our namesake river as the best urban kayaking spot!

https://t.co/td5pFfUFFp

[In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons @WBEZIntheLoop]

Only one hundredth of one percent of Illinois’ original prairieland still exists today, and a rare dry gravel prairie still left in Rockford is at risk of being destroyed.

We spoke with @RobbieQT and @NLI1958.
https://t.co/pAu5YJnPN1

[Friends of the Chicago River @chicagoriver]

Vote the Chicago River as your favorite urban kayaking spot! Help us catapult the Chicago River to the top of USA Today’s list of Best Urban Kayaking Spots. You can vote once per day until polls close 2/6 at noon ET. Click here to vote! https://t.co/PrMBr83CEM