The Chicago River Schools Network and Urban Rivers team up to help educators learn ways to get students more involved with the river system.

A unique opportunity for the prospective teachers to immersive themselves in an understanding of the Chicago-Calumet River system as teaching tool.

Community volunteers installed hundreds of native plants at a restoration site on Chicago's Southeast Side.

The challenge is to balance the needs between individual river-edge properties and the broader health of the river system.

Chicago's iconic bridges open approximately 40 times a year (April to November), check them out from the Bridgehouse Museum - the only place to see the bridges massive gears at work.

The grant funds will support teacher workshops and stewardship field trips to help students explore the Chicago-Calumet River system and learn about nature and science.

The prestigious award recognizes long-term contributions that advance aquatic resource conservation at a regional or local level.

Friends of the Chicago River is pleased to welcome Aditi Chakravorty and Cameron Brenson.

Dragons, unicorns, pink flamingos, and an 11-foot pool were just some of the colorful floats that meandered downstream on the North Branch from River Park to Clark Park.

The Chicago River Schools Network and Girls 4 Science have partnered together over the last 12 years to help girls in the Chicago area gain experience with nature and science.