In bestowing the award, PETA recognized Friends’ annual Chicago River Day which mobilizes thousands of volunteers to clean up litter and restore habitat. 

We’re proud to welcome our Bridgehouse Museum team, a dynamic group bringing a wide range of expertise in history, sustainability, and urban planning.

Starting June 17, 2025, MWRD is switching to a new system to send combined sewer overflow notifications.

To much fanfare, Friends of the Chicago River proudly opened the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum in 2006.

Since taking charge in 2005, Frisbie has become a leading voice for the implementation of multi-beneficial natural solutions which build climate resiliency, protect biodiversity, and improve public health.

 The monthly advocacy steps are an invitation to engage and educate the public to get to know the river system as well as what they can do for it and why it matters for us all.

Enjoy a frothy pint of River Bird and help protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system for all people, water, and wildlife.

This proposed settlement is a major step forward to ensure that all facilities using the river for cooling—regardless of size or ownership—comply with environmental law and regulation to protect the health of the Chicago River and its wildlife.

Proper management of the river edge is crucial to protecting the riparian habitat zone that river wildlife depend on.

Green stormwater infrastructure refers to practices that mimic natural hydrology to manage flooding and runoff where it falls, such as rain gardens, permeable pavement, and green roofs, while providing co-benefits like improved air and water quality, cooler temperatures, and enhanced green space.