Find information on how to volunteer in our Forest Preserves throughout the year! 

This Earth Day, your support goes twice as far. From now through April 30, every dollar you donate to Friends of the Chicago River will be matched—up to $20,000—thanks to the generous support of Otter Society members Michael and Kim Moran, and Larry and Denise Kaplan.

Help improve the Chicago-Calumet river system with family, friends and neighbors on our biggest volunteer day of the year!

Exculsive opportunity to paddle the Chicago Botanic Garden! Always one of the most fun trips of the year.

Help us create a Litter Free River by coming out to a community litter cleanup at Canal Origins Park. Plus, stick around afterwards to fish the Chicago River with the Chicago Park District!

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Forest Preserves of Cook County at the Beaubien Woods Celebration.

Get ready to embrace the beauty of summer, the great outdoors, and the wonders of nature at the Forest Preserves of Cook County's Kids' Fest 2026! 

Help us create a Litter Free River by coming out to a community litter cleanup at Canal Origins Park. Plus, stick around afterwards to fish the Chicago River with the Chicago Park District!