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Volunteer Stewardship Days

January 1, 2026 5:00pm

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Paddle and Plant

June 24, 2026 9:30am

Volunteer to improve the health of the North Shore Channel of the Chicago River by planting native plants along the banks.

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Paddle and Plant

June 27, 2026 9:30am

Volunteer to improve the health of the North Shore Channel of the Chicago River by planting native plants along the banks.

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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.

Help Friends continue to improve the Chicago River.

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