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

In honor of the 33rd annual Chicago River Day, Friends of the Chicago River encourages students to inspire action to protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system through the Student Poster Contest.

Friends of the Chicago River’s 28th Annual Student Congress is a free student-led environmental conference at Northeastern Illinois University highlighting student learning and leaders in the Chicago-Calumet River system.

You are invited to join the City of Chicago and Friends of the Chicago River for an important Combined Sewer Overflow Public Notification Planning Meeting, which will occur on Zoom on Wednesday, March 19 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

You are invited to join the City of Chicago and Friends of the Chicago River for an important Combined Sewer Overflow Public Notification Planning Meeting, which will occur on Wednesday, March 26 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Horner Park Fieldhouse Banquet Hall (2741 W. Montrose Avenue).

Celebrate Earth Day on the River at the Big Fish Ball! Join us to celebrate the vibrancy of the Chicago-Calumet River system.

Celebrate Earth Day by learning how Friends is using natural solutions to increase river and community health!

Volunteer for our 33rd Annual Chicago River Day, a community cleanup and stewardship day at over 80 sites throughout the Chicago-Calumet River system!

Join us for the opening weekend of the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum, celebrating it's 19th season as the cultural hub of the Riverwalk.

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