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Celebrate Earth Day with Friends

April 22, 2026 12:00pm

The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum is turning 20! Join us for an Earth Day virtual presentation with a behind the scenes look at it’s evolution as the cultural anchor of the Riverwalk, plus an overview of Friends' work in the Chicago-Calumet River watershed.

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Chicago Botanic Garden Canoe Adventure

June 6, 2026 9:00am

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

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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.

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