 
   
The Des Plaines River Watershed
Alliance is a coalition of organizations and individuals that live,
work, study, own property and play along the river and in the
watershed acting together to preserve, protect and restore its land,
water and life. It is the only citizen-based, volunteer group
organized to advocate for the river and watershed in its entirety from
the headwaters of the river near Union Grove, Wisconsin to its
confluence with the Kankakee River near Channahon, Il.
The Alliance will focus on the relevant issues of the river and
watershed such as flooding, water quality, biodiversity and the
recreational uses of the river though its component organizations and
the work of its standing committees and Alliance volunteers.
The Alliance was created as a result of “The River Runs Through
Us, The Des Plaines River Watershed Conference” held on Saturday,
June 12, 1998 at Dominican University in River Forest, Il. Over 230
people attended the conference and formed the basis of an on-going
watershed organization.
The Interim Board of Directors is composed of five of the seven
individuals who formed the executive steering committee of the
conference. They will serve as an interim board for one year and will
develop a permanent board of directors.
The Mission Statement and Goals
Mission
As a coalition of individuals, organizations and agencies that live,
work, study, own property and play in the Des Plaines River Watershed we
will act together to preserve, protect and restore its land, water and
life.
Goals
- To build an awareness of the
watershed and its natural systems.
- To provide channels of
communication that integrate the plans and efforts of people and
organizations working to benefit the watershed.
- To sponsor projects and
events that bring positive attention to the watershed and river.
- To advocate for and review
official policies and ordinances that affect the natural systems
of the river and watershed.
- To enhance the recreational
uses of the Des Plaines River.
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