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Blog posted in January 2023

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Friends Celebrates 30 Years of Community-based Stewardship of Riverbank Neighbors

January 30, 2023

Friends was delighted to help our partners at Riverbank Neighbors celebrate 30 years of their significant community-based stewardship of the Chicago River.

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Connecting with Nature in Observance of Black History Month

January 28, 2023

Nature offers a good path of reflection.

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Natural Solutions Tool Elevates Natural Systems, Defends against Environmental Injustice

January 27, 2023

The Natural Solutions Tool will be publicly available to elevate the use of natural systems to defend against environmental injustice and degradation.

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Help Share the Joy of the River as a Volunteer Canoe Guide

January 25, 2023

You can help us share the joy of paddling the river system by becoming a volunteer canoe guide.

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Awareness Builds for Road Salt Alternatives

January 23, 2023

Road salt, even in tiny amounts, can pollute water forever.

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Teachers and Students, Join us at the Chicago River Student Congress

January 20, 2023

The Congress offers workshops on environment-related topics and features student presentations with a focus on river-related issues.

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Friends Applauds Clean Water Act Rule

January 12, 2023

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In Memorial – Kent Brown

January 10, 2023

A devoted and longtime member of Friends, Kent Brown served on our board of directors for 17 years.

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Together in the New Year

January 01, 2023

We have much to look forward to in 2023.

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