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Litter Free Chicago River with the Greater Chicago Dragon Boat Club

August 18, 2019 10:30am

Volunteer to help clean up the river with the Greater Chicago Dragon Boat Club!

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Museum Lunchtime Speaker: Jennifer Wasik, MWRD Environmental Scientist

August 19, 2019 12:15pm

Wasik's  areas of expertise include water quality, fish, and phosphorous reduction.

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Kickapoo Woods - Centennial Volunteers Stewardship Day

August 24, 2019 10:00am

Learn to restore diverse wildlife, trees, wildflowers, and health in our forest preserves and our river systems. Our goal is to grow a community of people who will become caretakers and stewards through on-going education and training.

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Museum Lunchtime Speaker: Patrick McBriarty, River Historian and Author

August 26, 2019 12:15pm

McBriarty has written Chicago River-related books.

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Chicago River Revival Festival & Big Jump

September 7, 2019 9:00am

In honor of Friends' 40th Anniversary, please join us for the Chicago River Revival Festival and the Third Annual Big Jump presented by McDermott Will & Emery. 

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Full Moon Paddle

September 14, 2019 6:30pm

Join us in an exclusive after-hours moonlit paddle through the Skokie Lagoons.

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Halloween Paddle

October 26, 2019 6:00pm

Join us for a fun and maybe a little spooky river paddle. 

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Upcoming

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  • McCormick Bridgehouse and Chicago River Museum
  • Centennial Volunteers
  • Volunteers
  • River education
  • Canoe Program
  • Volunteer workday
  • Attend
  • CREW opportunities
  • Urban Canoe Adventures
  • Bridgehouse and Chicago River Museum

Past Events

  • August 2019 (13)
  • July 2019 (8)
  • June 2019 (9)
  • May 2019 (5)
  • April 2019 (10)
  • March 2019 (11)
  • February 2019 (13)
  • January 2019 (5)
  • 2018 (116)
  • 2017 (124)
  • 2016 (111)
  • 2015 (154)
  • 2014 (82)
  • 2013 (2)

Friends of the Chicago River is the only organization solely dedicated to the Chicago River system.

Since 1979, Friends has been working to improve the health of the Chicago River system for the benefit of people and wildlife and by doing so, has laid the foundation for the river to be a beautiful, continuous, easily accessible corridor of open space in the Chicago region.

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