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

Sign up for a guided tour on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays of the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum with our trained staff to learn the history of the Chicago-Calumet River System.

Enjoy paddling the South Branch of the Chicago River with Friends!

Let's cheer on the swimmers and celebrate this incredible event that showcases the progress made in the river’s water quality.

 Join us for an exclusive after-hours sunset and Full Moon paddle through the Skokie Lagoons.

Join Friends, our partners, and supporters to celebrate 20 years of the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum as we travel down the Chicago River at this annual fundraiser cruise. 

Sign up to view the 106-year-old gears inside the Bridgehouse Museum open the DuSable Bridge during this special tour.

Enjoy the magic of migration from a unique perspective!

Join us for a unique birding experience from our canoes!

Sign up to view the 106-year-old gears inside the Bridgehouse Museum open the DuSable Bridge during this special tour.

Join us and the Forest Preserves of Cook County to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month through bi-lingual birding, paddling, storytelling, and connecting with nature and culture on the water.

Enjoy the beauty of fall while paddling the Little Calumet River.

Please join us to celebrate the many members, volunteers and partners who’ve done amazing work together to protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system this year. 

The Chicago-Calumet River Summit is Friends of the Chicago River's annual flagship policy event; this year's theme will highlight urban river swimming and explore the next steps toward safe, accessible, and equitable swimming in the Chicago-Calumet River system.