A young child infected with Covid-19 on Auckland's North Shore was in class right up until the school was closed this week. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News), Invasive buckthorn and aggressive cottonwoods were ripped up and will be replaced by more diverse native species. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News), The work in Legion Park is the final phase of a five-year project, but a lack of communication left many neighbors in the dark. Zoos and Aquariums Still Operate 24/7 Even When Closed To Visitors. Soil is being trucked to Big Marsh park on Chicago's South Side, where it's being used to remediate land contaminated by industry. The east bank of the North Shore Channel, between Foster and Bryn Mawr avenues, has been stripped of foliage. Ald. For 22 years, Kulp said, he’s been frustrated to have the channel so close and yet so far, blocked from seeing it or strolling along the water. There's very little current. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News), The earth-moving portion of the project in Legion Park is nearly completed. Nice scenic trail with many artwork monuments to see along the way. Will have to stop to cross a few major intersections, but other than that, not crowded at all. The stripping away of Legion’s thicket of trees and brush has laid bare a view of the North Shore Channel’s western bank, which is not parkland. jQuery(".rslides").responsiveSlides({ Get the latest updates on COVID-19. Web Resources. #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left;width:100%;font-weight:normal;}, The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special, River Riparian Connectivity and Habitat Restoration, Parks and Preserves Are Still Open. ... COVID … • North Shore Recreation Area, Wash. - Open • Robins Island Recreation Area, Ore. - Closed due to COVID-19 • Tanner Creek Recreation Area, Ore. - Open. It runs parallel to the Erie Lakawanna Trail in Indiana. The banks, side by side, Legion Park on the right. ... replacement and widening of the existing bridge structure on Central Street at the North Shore Channel. can be somewhat busy but never too crowded. When completed, the Gitchi-Gami State Trail (GGST) will be an 89-mile non-motorized, paved recreational trail between Two Harbors and Grand Marais, Minnesota, along Lake Superior’s beautiful and historic North Shore. excellent for biking. And resort owners predict that trend should hold on as snow starts falling. The bank of Legion Park. Having fielded a number of these complaints, Vasquez said his office was looking into ways to make the western bank more attractive, including scrubbing the retaining wall and turning it over to muralists. We had really good water quality because we've had lots of rain in the last two weeks. The North Shore Channel Trail is a multi-use trail that starts at Lincoln Square near West Lawrence Avenue and North Francisco Avenue and stops in Evanston at Green Bay Road. We put in at the North Shore Channel boat launch in Skokie at Oakton. Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. In fact, the stripping of foliage at Legion Park marks the beginning of the final phase of a five-year, $15 million “River Riparian Connectivity and Habitat Restoration” project announced in 2017, of which one aspect, the demolition of a 100-year-old dam, received the majority of attention. speed: 800, (Patty Wetli / WTTW News), With the east bank shorn of foliage, neighbors complain their view now includes "eyesores" like this wall of graffiti on the West Bank. March 17, 2020 A Letter from Our President and CEO, Harry Weis. Very over run with thick trees and ground cover. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) This is wonderful kayaking loop. Several segments of the trail, totaling over 29 miles, are complete. Next, River Park’s riverbank was regraded to a gentler slope, invasive plants were swapped for natives, and a mulched path was created to bring people closer to the river. Apart from providing food and shelter for wildlife, native plants have far deeper roots than trees, and do a better job of holding soil in place, Umek said.Â, Within a few short years, the now barren landscape will be “exploding with native plant diversity,” she said.Â, While Umek’s presentation satisfied some, a number of residents in attendance came not to discuss what was happening in Legion Park, but to address a collateral consequence of the denuded bank. Â. Burnham Greenway; Lakefront Trail; Major Taylor Trail; North Branch Trail; North Shore Channel Trail; Sauganash Trail; Bloomingdale Trail (future trail) No street crossings for first 2 miles of south end, then approximately every 1/2 mile. 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With a screen of foliage removed in Legion Park, residents now have a clear view of Northside College Prep, which some say looks like a factory. We were looking for a hike in a more woodsy area. North Shore Rescue is the first search and rescue group in Canada to use a night vision imaging system (NVIS) to better equip them in nighttime operations, according to the provincial ministry of public safety. The 2 mile portion we walked was just that "a walk" - not a hike. [CDATA[// >