River Volunteer Stewardship Program
Volunteers installing native plant plugs at Canal Origins Park, 2026.
River Volunteer Stewardship Program (RVSP)
Friends' River Volunteer Stewardship Program (RVSP) focuses on supporting and implementing restoration on river-edge lands and on the water, while also cultivating and empowering volunteer stewardship across the Chicago-Calumet River watershed. RVSP recruits and supports local volunteers to protect and restore the river system and ecologically rich forest preserves and parks along our waterways.
Sign up for our monthly CREW volunteer newsletter and check "stewardship" to learn about upcoming opportunities.
Volunteer Opportunities with Friends
- Canal Origins Park Community Stewardship Workdays
- Chicago-Calumet River Day
- Ecological Stewardship in the Forest Preserves
- Paddle and Plants
Take Independent Action through Friends
- Utilize Friends' Litter Free Supply Stations to lead a litter cleanup in your neighborhood
- Support Wildlife Monitoring efforts across the preserves
- Join the Winter Chloride Watchers to support water quality monitoring
Volunteers cutting invasive thistle at Forest Glen Woods, 2025.
