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Did you know there are 54 different
species of fish in the Chicago
Riveh> Along with the fish, mallards
herons wood ducks, muskrats and
beavers call the river home, too
The Chicago River itself is just one part of the
Chicago River System which is more than 130 miles
long
In the 1800 s Lake Michigan was a source of
drinking water for the city However, with the waste
put in the Chicago River by industries located along
its banks, heavy rams would push polluted water
into the lake The polluted water led to deaths and
disease so they constructed an underground tunnel
to take water from further out in the lake When the
pollution problem returned, the flow of the river was
reversed in 1900 so sewage and other waste would
no longer harm the drinking water
Most of the fish population is made up of carp
and goldfish There are also bullheads, darters,
minnows, sunfish, bass, and even trout and salmon
that come in from Lake Michigan
Each year, 52,000 commercial, recreational and
passenger boats pass through the river However,
the river is probably most noticeable one day each
year That's because a pipe fitters union dyes the
river green for St Patrick's Day
Can you name 10 items that have been pulled
from the Chicago River'’ These are just some of the
things that have been found during river cleanup
days
•A 500-pound safe
•A car
•A kitchen sink
•A water heater
•An outhouse
•Golf carts and balls
•Motorcycles
•Picnic tables
•Shopping carts
•Street signs
Hershey Gardens’ annual Gardenfest is a free event on
Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entertainment will include
Pete Silldorff, above left, who attempts to pass his bicycle
riding talent to magician Eric Noll. Special performances
will include instrumental groups, historical portrayals, her
bal recipes and butters for taste testing, flower arranging
and “green thumb” hints. For more information, call (717)
534-3492.
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