Center for Kankakee Valley Studies CKVS May 28, 2013

1. Center for Kankakee Valley StudiesCKVS May 28, 2013 A Center housed at Olivet Nazarene University for the collection, modeling, and dissemination of all things pertaining to the area of the Kankakee Valley River Watershed

2. KANKAKEE RIVER BASIN STREAMFLOW ASSESSMENT MODEL: HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS by H. Vernon Knapp Prepared for the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Water Resources Illinois State Water Survey 2204 Griffith Drive Champaign, Illinois 61820-7495 November 1992Location of the Kankakee River basin in Illinois and Indiana http://webh2o.sws.uiuc.edu/pubdoc/CR/ISWSCR-541.pdfA map of the watershed (perhaps not this particular one) will be part of a wall design in the CKVS

3. Discussion Points • 1. Notes and discussion from Ad hoc meeting November 6, 2012 • 2. Slides and short videos of one particular model – Tampa, FL • 3. Phase one

4. ad hoc Reed Discussion – Nov.6, 2012 • Re: • Purpose – to discuss the feasibility of a Center for Kankakee River Valley Studies – from the perspective of several faculty members of the Reed Hall of Science, ONU • Faculty Present – Randy Johnson, Max Reams, Ken Johnson, Chip Ginn, Larry Ferren, Kevin Brewer, Leo Finkenbinder • Consensus – All present expressed a desire that ONU incorporate the Center into the plans of the current Science/Engineering project which is underway. Furthermore they expressed a • willingness to aid in the developing of ideas and plans for the Center • Constraints of the Center – to be a Center of Studies, and all that entails, within the limits of the Kankakee River Valley Watershed with emphasis on the State of Illinois portion

5. Discussion cont. • General Ideas – The Center must be: • Be a public demonstration of ONU science and engineering with our Faith and it’s expression in the global arena – e.g. drinking water projects in South America and Africa; stewardship projects on the Kankakee Watershed and others • First class in all regards • Educational first for ONU students then the community and then to all of interest • Be a WOW factor for recruits • Be a WOW factor for the general public • Not be a duplicate of high school experiences • Be a showcase for ONU and what it does in all respects • Not be a duplicate of other repositories on the Kankakee Watershed but rather a facilitator of such information • Articulate with KCC for Environmental Science and Engineering majors – a natural

6. Ad hoc discussion – developing more specific ideas – these are a few being placed on the table for Phase 1 • Geological– geologic history, bedrock display, flume-sand-bed formation, fossils – hands on • Engineering – efficient integration of irrigation systems and rivers for developing nations, rapid prototyping replication of river beds, heat transfer effects in fluid systems with direct application of Kankakee River fluid dynamics • Zoological– stream table with macroinvertebrates and plants (i.e. liverworts, mosses) – this would be hands-on so rocks can be turned over and flow can be adjusted for engineering modeling

7. Cont. • Zoological– modeling the Kankakee River – fish, invertebrates, plants – the current 650 gal. aquarium to be expanded, aquaria for tropical freshwater and marine ecosystems • Botanical– incorporate native plants into the dynamics of the Center – wetlands modeling • Chemical– will show the results from analyzing the Kankakee Watershed for a number of different environmental chemical substances. We will display some of the equipment necessary for the results – nutrients, heavy metals, soil, water, etc. • Global Information Systems (GIS) – will be able to organize all above data, from the watershed, into easily retrievable information systems. Classes and research students will be involved

8. Phase One - A – The River • River flowing with a “walk along” • Flows into deeper (5’) lake which will recirculate water to starting point • Wetlands will be built into the system. These will constitute the wider part of the stream. • Rocks and riffles will be part of shallower parts of stream

9. Tampa AquariumRiver Simulation-

10. Tampa Aquarium – 1 m river, wetlands, river-bottom ecosystem similar to • Kankakee River without the tropical components • concrete, plexiglass, steel • v • App. 3 ft. deep 1.5 inch plexiglass

12. Green Heron

16. River will run into a larger, deeper aquarium and recycle into the system

17. VideoofRiver

18. OverheadView ofRiverPerhaps over entranceto the Center

19. Phase One B – Scale Model • Scale model of Kankakee River • Built into floor – not to include the tributaries of the Kankakee but will have location of the tributaries mouth into the Kankakee

20. Mississippi R. - http://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/05/scale-model-of-mississippi-river-on-mud.htmlMemphis, TN • Model • Covers • 1000 mi. of • the river • at 30 inches • per mile • Kankakee • is much • smaller & • could scale • smaller

22. Today - Drawings and possible design of Phase One A Needed for promotion and grant writing

23. LOOKING AT THE FUTUREDOMAINS OF THE ONU-CKVS • GEOLOGICAL – Time scales, Formational • HISTORICAL – Anthropological • CULTURAL – Religion, Education, Politics, • GOVERNMENTAL - Governance, Utility, Parks, Recreation, Transportation • HEALTH – Public, Private, Epidemiological, Water, Air • BIOLOGICAL - Plant, Animal • ECOLOGICAL – Aquatic, Terrestrial • CHEMICAL - Aquatic, Terrestrial • ETC.