Volunteers Needed at Key Sites.

The virile crayfish is also the ambassador species featured on this year’s Chicago River Day t-shirt. It lives in rivers, lakes, ponds and streams that do not freeze solid, and need rocks and vegetation to hide from predators and overwinter.

As the educational hub of Friends of the Chicago River and a cultural landmark on the Chicago Riverwalk, the museum invites visitors to discover the remarkable transformation of the Chicago-Calumet River system.

Friends of the Chicago River, Solidarity Studios and Planet Chambo (nature’s record label) are excited to announce the second round of the Beats on the River remix competition.

Green infrastructure harnesses the power of nature to manage flooding by holding and filtering rain where it falls.

Your donations will further our efforts to protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system for all people, water, and wildlife.

A proposed law in Illinois strengthens transparency and accountability by requiring expanded PFAS testing in wastewater and ongoing monitoring at major facilities.

In this special giving opportunity, you can turn your $25 gift into $50, $300 into $600, and celebrate Earth Month.

Fifty sites are already full but we need volunteers at other key sites.

This legislation helps stop plastic pellets before they enter the watershed.