Tour the Springbrook Water Reclamation Center

By Connie Schmidt

Representative Janet Yang Rohr reached out to the River Prairie Group in 2021, and we had a hike together chatting about nature, Naperville Knoch Knolls Park, and her work in Springfield supporting the environment.  We repeated the successful event in 2023 with RPG outings leaders, identifying plants both native and invasive, and sharing a great hike in the same area.  In 2025, we decided to offer a unique outing featuring environmental work in her district.  The state-of-the-art Springbrook Water Reclamation Center seemed like a perfect choice. However, because of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, all outings were canceled on the week of our tour in September, so we had to call off that tour.

Now, in 2026, we are back on track and offering a great opportunity to see this amazing operation. On Saturday September 19 at 2:00 pm, we will meet at the site and have a behind the scenes tour of this important facility servicing one of our state’s largest cities and some neighboring towns as well.

Register here.

On their website we learn: “The City of Naperville belongs to two watershed planning groups: the DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup (DRSCW) and the Lower DuPage River Watershed Coalition (LDRWC). Through these groups, Naperville will work with member communities to complete various stream improvement projects throughout the watershed intended to focus on improving water quality, habitat and aquatic life.”  Staff from the Center as well as members of the DRSCW, RPG leaders, and Representative Janet Yang Rohr and her staff will also be on hand for this informative event.  Please sign up here and watch for more information as the date approaches.