Friends honors three worthy recipients with our 2022 River Commitment Awards for their exceptional efforts on behalf of our mission to improve and protect the river. 

Friends was delighted to help our partners at Riverbank Neighbors celebrate 30 years of their significant community-based stewardship of the Chicago River.

Nature offers a good path of reflection.

The Natural Solutions Tool will be publicly available to elevate the use of natural systems to defend against environmental injustice and degradation.

You can help us share the joy of paddling the river system by becoming a volunteer canoe guide.

Road salt, even in tiny amounts, can pollute water forever.

The Congress offers workshops on environment-related topics and features student presentations with a focus on river-related issues.

A devoted and longtime member of Friends, Kent Brown served on our board of directors for 17 years.

We have much to look forward to in 2023.