Have You Signed Up for Chicago River Day Yet?
More than 75 locations from Lake County to the Calumet region and southwest to Summit, Palos and beyond.
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Protect Your Right to Access Waterways
Help guarantee Illinoisans the right to recreate on Illinois’ shared rivers and streams. Send a letter to your lawmaker.
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Legislation Advances to Phase out Plastic Foam Foodware in Illinois
Urge your Illinois state senator to support SB0100 to phase out single-use polystyrene foam foodware in Illinois.
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Bridgehouse Museum opens May 13; Memorable Location for Special Events
The Bridgehouse Museum is also one of the most memorable locations for special events in Chicago.
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Second Phase of Crooked Creek Watershed Restoration Complete
Removing invasive species allows native plant species to return and flourish.
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Tradition Must Evolve to Protect our River
Dyeing the river perpetuates the notion that it can be treated any way anyone wants, rather than as a protected and valuable natural resource for people and wildlife.
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Natural Solutions Tool Debuts at Chicago River Summit
The custom-built, open source searchable map was designed to increase the use of multi-beneficial natural solutions to address a myriad of community and environmental problems. It is available to anyone on Friends website.
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