Video Resources

Check out the videos to learn more about the Chicago River and our advocacy topics. You will find many more videos on Friends' YouTube channel.

My Chicago River Day Summer Challenge

History of the Chicago River System
Progress in Chicago River Water Quality
Improving Wildlife Habitat
No Longer Hidden, Still a Gem -- The Bridgehouse Museum
Native Plants, Restoration, and Plant Quality Assessments
Envisioning a Blue-Green Corridor
Climate Change and the Chicago River System

Chicago River Talks

Friends of the Chicago River
River Geography and Ecology
History: Wigwams to Skyscrapers (1600-1900)
History: Bubbly Creek and the Union Stockyards (1860-1975)
History: Reversal and Infrastructure Improvements (1890-)
Water Quality Issues
Land Management Issue

River Ecology

Chicago River Water Quality (chemistry)
Chicago River Schools Network (macros & water quality)
Chicago River Student Congress by Grace Finnell-Gudwien
"Hope for the Future" by Kana Hutchens
Field Trip to McClaughrey Springs (macroinvertebrates)
Chicago River Crayfish