The FINAL FIVE are ready for voting
On Friday, Friends of the Chicago River and a broad coalition of partners announced five new names for the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Votes are due by November 7.
Continue Reading »On Friday, Friends of the Chicago River and a broad coalition of partners announced five new names for the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Votes are due by November 7.
Continue Reading »In a powerful collaboration bridging science, storytelling, and student engagement, the Explorer-Educator Exchange Program of the National Geographic Society teamed up with the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago River Schools Network to immerse students in the cultural, ecological, and historical narratives of the river system.
Continue Reading »We are incredibly grateful to 15 individuals who dedicated their time this year to train for the 26.2-mile race and fundraise for Friends of the Chicago River to support our work to restore and protect the river system.
Continue Reading »The special BioBlitz event, co-hosted by Friends of the Chicago River and the Geographic Society of Chicago, offered participants a hands-on opportunity to explore local ecosystems and contribute to regional biodiversity research.
Continue Reading »A key focus of the tour was CDOT’s Chicago River Edge Access Study (CREAS) which is a new web-based dashboard tool designed to support long-term planning for a continuous and accessible riverfront trail system.
Continue Reading »Friends has been the community steward for Canal Origins Park since 2019, and this year received additional support for cleanups on land, via canoes, and at field trips at the park from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program.
Continue Reading »The City of Chicago has released a draft plan called the Central Area Plan, an area spanning 7.4 square miles and encompassing the Main Stem, North Branch, and South Branch of the Chicago River, and they want your input.
Continue Reading »The creative force behind these new displays is Mitchell Trachtenberg, a master’s student in Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). His experience with the Freshwater Lab at UIC led him to an internship at the Bridgehouse Museum—and to a passion project perfectly matched to his interests.
Continue Reading »Proceeds from the special cruise benefit important programming at the Bridgehouse Museum, including educational field trips for Chicago Public School students who learn about the river’s ecology and history and how the once abused Chicago-Calumet River system is now home to abundant wildlife including all kinds of turtles and river otters.
Continue Reading »Choosing to invest in the restoration, revitalization, and advocacy of the river and its watershed helps to ensure that the renaissance will robustly continue, and more river otters will call our river system home.
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