We are also continuously thankful for the natural beauty of the Chicago-Calumet River system, made more beautiful by the efforts of staff, partners, volunteers, and donors.

Berman Subaru of Chicago will donate $250 to Friends of the Chicago River for any new vehicle purchased or leased through January 2, 2025.

The power of GIS spans across all our program areas to inform where and how we focus our efforts, and to help people visualize and understand our vision for a healthy and continuously connected blue-green river corrido

Please consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) as your convenient, tax-free option to make a gift to Friends of the Chicago River this year or in years to come.

Kestrels, hawks, herons and more spotted during our annual birding paddle, read on for the full lists!

Our River Shallows Project will expand natural native plantings to the full 156-mile river system.

Friends of the Chicago River, along with over 35 organizations, is part of the Coalition for Plastic Reduction, championing this bill to protect our waterways.

Friends of the Chicago River supported passage of this referendum as a member of the Vote Yes for the Lake County Forest Preserves Coalition. The headwaters of the Chicago River start in Lake County.

Attendees overwhelmingly expressed the importance of the summit to build regional collaboration and innovative partnerships to advance critical climate policy and watershed planning projects throughout the region.

For the 2024 general election, Friends of the Chicago River solicited positions from the candidates running to fill three spots as MWRD Commissioners with six-year terms and one spot for a two-year term.