The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠), a division of Lewis and Clark Community College, is dedicated to the study of great river systems and the communities that use them. The center aspires to be a leader in scholarly research, education, and outreach related to the interconnectedness of large rivers, their floodplains, watersheds, and their associated communities. NGRREC℠ was founded in 2002 through a collaborative partnership between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Illinois Natural History Survey and Lewis and Clark Community College.
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) encourages community members to attend an Illinois RiverWatch training...
Each year, volunteers across Illinois contribute to monitoring water quality through Illinois RiverWatch. Training will be held in April and May,...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is hosting a trivia night and silent auction from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday,...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is inviting the community to view this year’s World Water Day Photo...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is excited to announce the return of its popular community events with a...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRRECsm) is launching an exciting new free educational series for community learners.
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is now accepting entries for the 2025 World Water Day Photo Contest. This...
After its 22nd Annual Water Festival was rained out in September, the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center took the experience on...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) will host its November STREAM Series event at The Old Bakery Beer Company...
Winter Chloride Watch offers several training opportunities for community members to learn how to monitor the impacts of road salt on freshwater...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is inviting the community to attend an upcoming October STREAM Series event...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is encouraging community members to attend an Illinois RiverWatch Mentoring...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is celebrating the success of the NGRREC Wetlands Collaborative in...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is celebrating Environmental Educator Jolena Pang, recently selected as one...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) invites the community to the annual NSF REU Symposium, which will be held...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) has been awarded a grant from Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRRECsm) has been awarded an Enbridge Fueling Futures grant to increase water literacy in...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) presents “Mississippi & The Mac,” their newest STREAM...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRRECsm℠) has been awarded an American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is offering citizen training to help locals monitor frog populations by...
Volunteers across the state collect stream quality data on their local streams with the Illinois RiverWatch Network.
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is celebrating opening night for its World Water Day Photo Contest Exhibit...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is announcing the winners of its inaugural World Water Day photography...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is the featured organization for Old Bakery Beer Company’s (OBB)...
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) continues to welcome submissions for its World Water Day Photo Contest.
