The “Wild Mile” on the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River — the first mile-long floating eco-park in the world — is set to be completed by 2020. The Wild Mile will be located east of Goose Island between Chicago Avenue and North Avenue and include kayaking opportunities, a waterfall, bike paths, walkways, and wildlife and educational areas. According to the project website, the goal of the Wild Mile is to “create a new environment for (1) habitat, (2) recreation, and (3) education.”
Staffers at the Chicago Department of Planning and Development released the most recent designs at a recent community meeting, according to Block Club Chicago. The idea was first proposed in 2017 as part of the North Branch Framework Plan by the Chicago Plan Commission.
For more information about the Wild Mile project, visit wildmilechicago.org.
