Illinois Water TrailKeepers

Monitoring and Reporting

Report a watertrail problem

Submit a Reach Report to the WaterLog at Openlands

Monitoring		Reporting
WHAT	HOW	TO WHOM	and or at
Required			Trail Steward (see list below)
Access site conditions	site visit, observation	WaterLog	Trail Steward (see list below)
Water Trail conditions	paddling survey	WaterLog	Trail Steward (see list below)
Obstructions & Hazards	paddling survey	WaterLog	Trail Steward (see list below)
Illegal activity	observation	call 911, call site owner	Trail Steward (see list below)
Volunteer hours	Stewards Timesheet	Trail Steward (see list below)	Openlands WTK Program Manager
Optional
Recreational use	observation	WaterLog	Trail Steward (see list below)
Water levels	observation	WaterLog	Trail Steward (see list below)
Water quality
using physical	test kit	Trail Steward (see list below)	Openlands WTK Program Manager
using biological indicators	collect & analyze benthic macroinvertibrates	River Watch	Trail Steward (see list below)
Pollution:
environmental emergencies involving oil or hazardous materials	phone	IEPA Office of Emergency Response	1-800-782-7860
spills or dumping into sewers or rivers	phone	MWRDGC	1-800-332-DUMP (3867)
	phone	IEPA Environmental Helpline	1-888-372-1996
Illegal dumping	phone	MWRDGC	1-800-332-DUMP (3867)
		County
		site owner
Discharges from outfalls	phone	MWRDGC	1-800-332-DUMP (3867)
		County or Stormwater Commission
		IEPA Environmental Helpline	1-888-372-1996
Species:
mussels	observation, collecting	Shedd Aquarium Freshwater Mussel Survey
frogs	observation and/or identifying calling songs	Chicago Wilderness Calling Frog Survey

Contact a Trail Steward

Chicago River Trail Steward - Position Open contact Gary Mechanic

Des Plaines River Trail Steward - Lake County: Paul Klonowski Cook, DuPage & Will Counties: Gary Mechanic

Salt Creek Trail Steward - Tom Richardson

DuPage Trail Steward - John Puskar

Little Calumet Trail Steward -Position Open contact Gary Mechanic

Fox River Trail Steward - Position Open contact Gary Mechanic

Kishwaukee Trail Steward - Jim Talkington

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