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Chicago’s Finest Marina Open House

September 28, 2024 12:00pm

Join us for a fun afternoon of exploring the marina, connecting with community organizations, and paddling on the river!

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Winter Chloride Watchers Volunteer Training

October 9, 2024 6:00pm

Learn how to help protect our river system by collecting water samples and gathering important data.

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Virtual Winter Chloride Watcher Volunteer Training

October 17, 2024 6:00pm

Learn how to help protect our river system by collecting water samples and gathering important data.

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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.

Every donation helps. See how »

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Virtual Winter Chloride Watcher Volunteer Training

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