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Blog posted in March 2023.

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Second Phase of Crooked Creek Watershed Restoration Complete

March 12, 2023

Removing invasive species allows native plant species to return and flourish.

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Tradition Must Evolve to Protect our River

March 11, 2023

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

March 08, 2023

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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