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Shallows Project StoryMap Now Live

April 06, 2025

The StoryMap integrates photos, maps, visualizations, and text to describe how natural solutions address the challenges faced by our rivers, communities, and wildlife.

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Earth Month Action

April 05, 2025

Friends of the Chicago River offers numerous ways to help you plan for Earth Day actions starting on April 22.

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Collective River Voices Help Guide City’s Planning for the Future of the Calumet River

April 03, 2025

Open space investment and river-edge ideas for the Calumet River corridor was the subject of discussion for over 60 experts at the quarterly meeting of the city of Chicago’s River Ecology and Governance Task Force.

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One Year Later: Public Meetings Mark Milestone for Sewer Overflow Notification System

April 02, 2025

The meetings mark a major milestone in the first year of implementation of the city’s new sewer outfall permit, championed by Friends of the Chicago River.

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April Resolution: Act on Overflow Action

April 01, 2025

This month, sign up to receive our Overflow Action Alerts.

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Chicago River Day Registration Opens Today!

March 24, 2025

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All of Us Working Together Protect the River

March 23, 2025

Federal grants are immensely impactful because they leverage the size of the government to bring transformative resources to the Chicago area which private philanthropy often cannot match.

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Champion the River for World Water Day Today

March 22, 2025

Together, we can make the Chicago-Calumet River system cleaner and healthier.

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Unlock Special Big Fish Ball Experiences

March 21, 2025

Make your impact lead to mission critical work to protect and restore the river system and experience

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River Reminiscent – 1994

March 18, 2025

Our immersive canoe program introduces over 1,000 people each year to the river system.

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