The river is healthier and filled with more native wildlife than it has been in over 100 years.

Not only are beavers adorable but they continually need our help to thrive.

The goals set at the global conference must be carried out with urgent action and advocacy at the local level; actions that rise up to pressure elected leaders to achieve more, faster.

Friends of the Chicago River is being honored by Chicago Wilderness with a 2021 Dr. George B. Rabb Force of Nature Award for its “bold and exceptional work”.

Help support important wildlife habitat work by symbolically adopting a painted turtle

The one-hour panel discussion reviews the scope of the plastics crisis and explores practical solutions.

Friends of the Chicago River and our urban wildlife partners are leading a multi-year process to significantly enhance the ecological function of the Chicago River system as a habitat zone for endangered native species. Learn more here.

A high school teacher successfully uses the Chicago River system as a teaching tool to help her students learn science and develop a sense of stewardship for the river system and its wildlife.

A mindful walk in a forest preserve or park or a paddle on the Chicago and Calumet rivers will reveal creatures great and small.

The Chicago River is teeming with wildlife due to significant restoration efforts, hard fought water-quality victories, and green and grey infrastructure improvements.