Help Friends continue to improve the Chicago River.

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Register for Chicago River Day
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Earth Day on the River at the Big Fish Ball
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Enter our Student Poster Contest
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Host an Event at the Bridgehouse Museum
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Aquatic Plants Grow Resiliency
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Plan Your Company's River Action Day
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Friends of the Chicago River is the only organization solely dedicated to the Chicago River system.

Since 1979, Friends has been working to improve the health of the Chicago River system for the benefit of people and wildlife and by doing so, has laid the foundation for the river to be a beautiful, continuous, easily accessible corridor of open space in the Chicago region.