Join us to cheer on our 10 Chicago Marathon runners on Saturday, October 13 as they run the 26.2-mile course to raise funds to support our work to restore and protect the Chicago-Calumet River system for all people, water, and wildlife. 

We are pleased to welcome Corey Bossard, Senior Director – Business Controller at S&C Electric Company, to Friends' Board of Directors.

Fall Bridge Lift Viewing Dates are on Saturdays through November 2 and on Wednesdays through October 23. Saturday lifts are typically around 10 a.m. and Wednesday lifts around 9:30 a.m.

Just as ecosystem health is strengthened with biodiversity, a wide-spanning diversity of voices is necessary to create a resilient Chicago-Calumet River watershed.

The proposition will help to protect water quality in Lake County communities, keep drinking water safe, and help stabilize the county's water supply.

More than 200 people gathered to celebrate the river’s renaissance and support equitable trail access at our inaugural Race for the River 5K and Family Festival.

Friends of the Chicago River is teaming up with the Conservation Foundation’s Winter Chloride Watchers Program to help protect our waterways through volunteer community science by collecting water samples and gathering important data this winter season.

The amended ordinance will increase open space impact fees, encourage the installation of native plants, and raise more funds to create new green spaces that support wildlife, expand recreational opportunities, and provide additional stormwater absorption.

Proceeds from the special cruise benefit important programming at the Bridgehouse Museum including educational field trips for Chicago Public School students who learn about the river’s ecology and history and how the once abused Chicago-Calumet River system is now home to abundant wildlife including all kinds of turtles and river otters.

On the weekend of World Rivers Day, September 22, 2024, hundreds of people are gathering with Friends of the Chicago River at River Park on Chicago’s North Side for the inaugural Race for the River 5K and Family Festival. Tomorrow the Chicago River Swim is taking place in Lake Michigan.