
The First Chicago River Day: 'There Was A Lot of Everything Out There'
Wayne Schimpff was one of the volunteers at the first Chicago River Day in 1992. Much has changed for the better, he recalls.
Continue Reading »Wayne Schimpff was one of the volunteers at the first Chicago River Day in 1992. Much has changed for the better, he recalls.
Continue Reading »What's a little chill when it's time to celebrate our great Chicago River system? More than 100 people showed up for our annual Photobomb event on Friday, April 27, 2018. Did we catch you in the camera?
Continue Reading »It's a field trip for students from Chicago's Young Women's Leadership Charter School, 2641 S. Calumet Ave.
Continue Reading »Folks interested in enjoying the Chicago River system and the city's beaches now have a one-stop website covering ways to have safe water fun. ChicagoWaterFun.com, launched by the non-profit Friends of the Chicago River just in time for the summer season, covers: Water quality, swimming, fishing, hiking, and paddling.
Continue Reading »Friends of the Chicago River executive director Margaret Frisbie appeared with Mayor Rahm Emanuel as he talked about the latest successes with his Building on Burnham plan that aims to create a "two waterfront" city.
Continue Reading »Nearly four dozen Chicago River Day captains met to prepare for our annual cleanup event ahead of its May 12 date. Check out who came and how you can join them for this rewarding and fun project.
Continue Reading »Friends of the Chicago River care for a number of local bat maternity colonies. Friends Conservationist Programs Specialist Maggie Jones explains the effort and shows us, via video, one such colony.
Continue Reading »The Chicago River Blue Awards honor the best in river-sensitive efforts.
Continue Reading »If it’s spring, we’re out in the field – and we could use your help. Recently, our conservation programs specialist Maggie Jones checked in on a few of our South Side projects to do a post-winter look.
Among them were osprey nesting platforms.
Continue Reading »Mayor Rahm Emanuel signals support for U.S. Army Corps of Engineering plan; A new idea for fighting Asian carp?
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