Friends has visited property owners on the North Branch of the Chicago River, Bubbly Creek, and the Little Calumet River to discuss good riparian edge management and restoration practices that address the challenges that river edge owners face.

You and your friends will eat, drink, and be merry—and all while raising money to support the education and public outreach programs of our McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum.

Courtesy of 101.9 THE MIX Chicago, our highest fundraising River Spirit Team will receive free Maggie Rogers concert tickets.

Co-hosted by Friends of the Chicago River and the Better Government Association, the August 15 panel discussion will explore the impact of flooding in Chicago and potential policy solutions, based off of the Illinois Answers Project's investigative series "Response to Flooding." 

Friends shared our perspective on how the river has changed since that fateful day 20 years ago.