The omnibus spending bill passed by Congress on December 21, 2020 includes $11.6 million for restoration work to help restore the Bubbly Creek reach of the Chicago River.

While this past year has been turbulent, Friends of the Chicago River has much to celebrate over the past 12 months.

Voice your opposition by December 28 to help stop the Administration from rolling back some critical protections granted to birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Friends is working with cultural, artistic and environmental organizations on a project that enables artistic exchanges responding to three sites of critical environmental and social conflict in Chicago.

Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and flooding can occur on cold winter days. Learn about Overflow Action Days in winter.

Safe litter collection during the winter season is as important as ever before.

Some of the most important ecological restoration work to improve and protect the Chicago River system as a natural blue-green corridor occurs during the winter season.

Road salt is of great concern for river life because it is toxic to fish, plants, and other aquatic life. Here are a few helpful tips for how to use and reduce the use of road salt this winter.

November and December is the season to cut and burn invasive species found in the forest preserves.

Friends’ inaugural Born to be Wild celebration of the Chicago River system and its wildlife is a call to action to build awareness of the need to protect wildlife that is vanishing at an alarming rate due to human activity.