Month: May 2025
The Paddler’s Access to Navigable Waters Act: Interview with House Sponsor Janet Yang Rohr
By Scott Hays, IPC president Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Representative Janet Yang Rohr of Naperville, the lead sponsor for House Bill 1873, the Public Access to Navigable Waters Act which will give all paddlers the right to…
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Give Back to the Sport you Love: Volunteer with the IPC!
The IPC relies on our ALL-volunteer organization to make available and disseminate the paddling information our Illinois paddling community needs and wants. We welcome new members to consider joining our Board of Directors to help us guide the overall direction…
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Community Science and Illinois’ Riverwatch Organization
By Danelle Heike, RiverWatch Director & Stream Ecologist Illinois RiverWatch is a community science organization that trains volunteers to monitor water quality in local rivers and streams. Our primary RiverWatch program teaches community members to observe stream habitats and to…
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