Friends Recieves Award from The Waterfront Center
Friends of the Chicago River is proud to be the recipient of a 2020 Clearwater Award from The Waterfront Center, in recognition of the annual Chicago River Day event.
Continue Reading »Friends of the Chicago River is proud to be the recipient of a 2020 Clearwater Award from The Waterfront Center, in recognition of the annual Chicago River Day event.
Continue Reading »Elected officials and volunteers joined Friends for a My Chicago River Day Summer Challenge litter cleanup at Gompers Park.
Continue Reading »The revitalization of the Chicago River System was celebrated at the grand re-opening of the Bridgehouse Museum August 21. Many dignitaries gathered for the re-opening ceremony of the unique museum dedicated to the Chicago River system. A major refresh of the museum's exhibits was unveiled.
Continue Reading »Friends of the Chicago River invites you to join us for our popular Litter Free Chicago River Canoe and Cleans.
Continue Reading »The hard work of Friends, our partners and volunteers to clear out invasive plant species and increase native plant coverage within the Chicago/Calumet River watershed continues to net strong positive results.
Continue Reading »The release of a fish survey of the Chicago River system by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) and the Shedd Aquarium this week finds that fish are finding the river more hospitable than they have in decades.
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