Friends offers plenty of ways to delight the river-lover in your life with the perfect gift.

The Canoe Program started three decades ago as a form of on-the-water advocacy that provided the first public paddling opportunity on the river system.

This year’s theme, In Defense of Biodiversity, brings together voices from across the region and beyond to explore the systems change needed to shape ecosystems of today and tomorrow.

Friends of the Chicago River is pleased to welcome Tiara Bullock as our new development coordinator.

The federal administration has proposed a rule that would significantly weaken the Clean Water Act by removing protections from many wetlands and small streams that help keep the Chicago-Calumet River system healthy.

Murray steps into the role with more than two decades of water industry experience and a distinguished career within MWRD, including key leadership posts in Maintenance and Operations and Stormwater Management.