A graphic that includes a photo of four people standing together indoors. From left to right: Margaret Frisbie, Executive Director of Friends of the Chicago River, presents the 2025 Chicago River Blue Ribbon Award to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn, Managing Civil Engineer Joe Kratzer, and Commissioner Sharon Waller. Joe Kratzer holds a framed award certificate. The image is overlaid onto a transparent image of the Robbins Heritage Park and Midlothian Creek Restoration Project. Text announces the Friends of the Chicago River’s honor for MWRD’s Robbins Heritage Park and Midlothian Creek Restoration Project. The overlaid text describes the award, the project’s innovative design, nature-based solutions for stormwater and flooding, and community benefits. A link to learn more is provided at the bottom.

A graphic composed of two photos. The top photo shows three ducks standing on a nesting structure in a wetland area, surrounded by water and aquatic plants, representing restored wildlife habitat. The bottom photo is an aerial view of Robbins Heritage Park and Midlothian Creek Restoration Project, featuring a winding creek, green parkland, walking paths, and stone-lined banks, illustrating flood mitigation and community recreation improvements. The graphic highlights the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s award-winning restoration project recognized by Friends of the Chicago River.

The #MWRD was recognized with the 2025 Blue Ribbon Award by Friends of the Chicago River (FOCR) for its transformative Robbins Heritage Park and Midlothian Creek Restoration Project.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/nTEs50Y9x0g

#CookCounty #ChicagoRiver #RobbinIL #Midlothian #CalSagChannel

Press release from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago announcing the unveiling of the Cal-Sag bike and walking path in partnership with Cook County and Palos Hills. The header includes the MWRD logo. Below is a group photo of seven people standing on the new trail, including from left: MWRD Commissioner Beth McElroy Kirkwood, MWRD Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn, , Palos Hills Mayor Gerald R. Bennett, Jennifer “Sis” Killen, Christopher Burke, and Nick Oeffling. The text describes the 1.5-mile trail extension connecting communities along the Cal-Sag Channel, with future plans for the 26-mile Cal-Sag Trail from Lemont to Burnham Greenway. A call to action at the bottom reads: “Learn more at MWRD.org/News.”

Thanks to a donation of land owned by the #MWRD & investment made by #CookCounty, a new Cal-Sag bike and walking path extension in #PalosHills will allow for more recreation, connecting more people to the waterway.

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