The steering committee for Paddle the Kish in Marengo is still working on red tape from the state for our grant. There is a lot to do! We are all working diligently to get all the details addressed as quickly as possible. That being said, it is now March and the beginning of paddle season for brave folks (not me!). Keep checking here for scheduled work days on the Kish. We’ll need chainsaw people. First we want the river to go down some. Our plans are to start east around Siems Memorial Park and work our way west during the next few months. Exciting!
Also, we recently attended a great information sharing event with many Kishwaukee River watershed stakeholders. This Class A river has many fans to help protect it! Illinois has great laws that help protect our rivers from too much nitrogen and phosphorus.
Lastly, Linda Zumpf and Pat Lawlor presented the Paddle the Kish project to the Woodstock Rotary. Everyone had fun and was interested in our quest. Linda made quite a stir in the restaurant while demonstrating how to enter and exit a kayak! Just spreading the word…..
