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A Message from Friends of the Chicago River Tributary Committee:

Our events are currently on hiatus due to the ongoing challenges of COVID-19. If you are interested in getting involved, please complete the interest form and a member of the Committee will contact you.

If you have any questions, please contact Friends at (312) 939-0490, ext. 10, or at friends@chicagoriver.org.

Our thoughts are with those who have been impacted by the Covid-19 virus.

Tributary Committee

Past Events

Thursday, August 29, 2019- Birthday Splash at Metropolitan Brewing - raised more than $3,000 towards Friends' mission.

Thursday, February 28, 2018 - Bottoms Up at Rock Bottom Brewery - our first fundraiser which raised more than $5,000 towards Friends' mission.

Wednesday, April 10, 2018 - Game-night takeover at Half Acre to sample Lucky Catfish Lager, a limited-edition beer brewed in honor of the Chicago River system and Friends in collaboration with REI Co-Op and Half Acre Beer.

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - Trivia night at Theory (9 W. Hubbard) in River North

Saturday, November 17, 2018– Inspire 2018 Auxiliary Board Summit hosted by All A-Board Alliance

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Tributary Committee members:

• Join at the Black-Crowned Night Heron Level ($156 total/$13 per monthly option/$1 for each mile of the river)—join here
• Commit to one volunteer event a year
• Assist with one fundraising event per year
• Attend Tributary Committee meet and greets
• Use your leadership skills on a variety of sub-committees
• Have access to opportunities to learn about ecology, history, and planning of the Chicago River system 

Interested? Email Annie Hanrahan, director of developemt (ahanrahan@chicagoriver.org)