Went for a run this morning from my daughter’s house over to the Wild Mile at Goose Island in Chicago.

I love seeing what Urban Rivers is doing here: education, recreation, and habitat for multiple species. Brilliant.

I’m a fan of signs that inform people and empower them to make beneficial choices. Signs are like little books: they continue to teach even when the author is not present.

It’s not a mile long yet, but it grows a little each year, adding more floating platforms for plant an animal habitat.

One of my favorite parts: they’ve created native freshwater mussel habitat, and are educating people about why mussels matter.

Also, I want to make one of these chaises longues for two and hide it somewhere on my campus.

If you enjoy this as much as I do, consider supporting something similar in your own community, like Friends of the Big Sioux River.