Canoe Trip along the African American Heritage Water Trail

Date: Saturday, June 25, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Join Lab friends and guides from Friends of the Chicago River and explore the African American Heritage Water trail by canoe. As described on the Friends of Chicago River website: The African American Heritage Water Trail memorializes the remarkable stories of African Americans who utilized and settled along the Calumet River: freedom seekers who traveled the Underground Railroad, trailblazers who defied discrimination, learned to fly, and became Tuskegee Airmen, and pioneers in the struggle for civil rights and environmental justice. These stories of courage and fortitude have shaped our nation.

For more information on the African American Heritage Water Trail, please visit Openlands Map of the AAHWT.

All gear and canoes will be provided, and guides will be present to assist. Paddlers must be 15 years old or older, and all participants will be asked to sign a waiver.

Sponsored by: Brandi Kenner-Bell, Cheryl Rudbeck, Jill Cross, Mistry Cherenfant and Shara Kamal