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2026 Trout Release at Kankakee River State Park

  • Posted May 14, 2026
A group of people gathered around a piece of paper, near a body of water.

Students from Grissom Middle School and Prairie View Middle School recently took part in a hands-on environmental science project through a partnership with the Oak Brook Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Select eighth-grade students raised rainbow trout from eggs to fingerlings in classroom tanks, taking daily responsibility for fish care and water-quality monitoring.

Guest speakers enhanced the experience by teaching students about trout habitats and the impact humans have on the environment. The project concluded with a field trip to Kankakee River State Park, where students released the trout into the river, tested stream water quality, and surveyed aquatic invertebrates connected to their classroom studies.

A group of individuals examining specimens outdoors with clipboards and scientific equipment.     A group of young people gathered by a river, with two in the foreground examining something small in their hands.

A person in waders and a cap points to a small creature on another person's outstretched hand near a stream.     A person crouches on a rock in a shallow river, reaching a hand into the water. The riverbed is visible through the clear, rippling water, with sunlight reflecting off the surface.

A group of students and an adult are examining the water in a shallow stream, with trees and foliage in the backgrou     Two individuals stand in a stream holding clear cups with water, with other people in the background in a wooded area.

A group of individuals walking through a shallow, clear stream surrounded by trees.     A group of people wade in a shallow, clear creek, with lush green trees and tall grass lining the banks.

A group of people gathered around a container by a shallow river, examining something within it, with lush green foliage surrounding them.     A group of people are wading in a shallow stream in a wooded area, with a fallen log to their left and lush green foliage surrounding them.

A group of people wading in a shallow, rocky stream, with trees and foliage in the background.     A group of individuals stand in a shallow, clear river, with trees and foliage lining the banks. One person, wearing waders, appears to be instructing the others.

Students pose and smile on field trip pose in the woods.     Students pose and smile on field trip pose in the shallow water.
 

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