These creatures are integral to our environment.

Friends of the Chicago River, along with many of its nonprofit partners and colleagues, appear to be the baby in the bathwater these days. New efforts to scrub corruption from the public system include classifying nonprofits as lobbyists, putting them under rules and regulations that result in reducing the outside, alternative voices that organizations such as Friends provide.

Friends of the Chicago River is pleased to welcome Elizabeth O’Brien, a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group at Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC to Friends’ Board of Directors.

How to weigh in on efforts to undermine the National Environmental Policy Act.

Plan introduced by Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) would eliminate polystyrene, reduce single-use plastics.

Centennial Volunteers effort in Forest Preserves of Cook County aims to improve water quality and wildlife habitat, reduce flooding.

Save the dates, save the river!

Friends' Executive Director Margaret Frisbie was a featured guest on the program taped at Lincoln Hall.

Friends' Conservation Programs Specialist Maggie Jones talks bats at Half Acre Beer Co., 2050 W. Balmoral Ave. in Chicago.

Friends of the Chicago River Executive Director Margaret Frisbie spoke at the Storm Water Solutions conference.