Friends of the Chicago River stands with the community advocates who are challenging the siting and operation of Southside Recycling.

Three Friends restoration and education initiatives received a total of nearly $750,000 in recent weeks.

The Summer Challenge inspires, encourages, and supports volunteers so that they can pick up litter independently or in small groups. 

Birders in the Chicago River system can also help collect important data about bird species.

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.