Chicagoans are encouraged to submit comments on the City's draft Green Infrastructure Strategy through July 10.

Friends of the Chicago River and the Forest Preserves of Cook County invite residents of the Calumet region to experience the Calumet River in a unique and meaningful way during the African American Heritage Water Trail Paddle.

Designed for corporate groups of all sizes, these experiences put employees directly to work improving river-edge habitats that benefit people, water, and wildlife.

The anniversary celebration continues June 25 with the next Happy Hour Speakers Series event, featuring Reuben Keller, PhD, who will present "Native and Invasive Crayfish of Chicago."

We’re proud to welcome our Bridgehouse Museum team, a dynamic group bringing a wide range of expertise in history, guest relations, and environmental education:

Fifteen years ago wastewater effluent disinfection was approved and now we are swimming.

Found in many parts of North America, including most of the contiguous U.S. and parts of Mexico, little brown bats were once common in the Chicago-Calumet River watershed.