For the second year in a row, staff from Imani Village, Chicago Park District, and Friends of the Chicago River gathered at Big Marsh Park recently for a collaborative professional development day centered on environmental education, leadership, and community engagement in the Calumet region.

Each year, Stormwater Solutions honors a select group of rising professionals of the stormwater and water resources industry.

In bestowing the award, PETA recognized Friends’ annual Chicago River Day which mobilizes thousands of volunteers to clean up litter and restore habitat. 

We’re proud to welcome our Bridgehouse Museum team, a dynamic group bringing a wide range of expertise in history, sustainability, and urban planning.

Starting June 17, 2025, MWRD is switching to a new system to send combined sewer overflow notifications.

In a major victory for the Chicago River, last week a judge approved the proposed $4.8 million environmental settlement between Friends of the Chicago River, the Sierra Club, and the Illinois Attorney General and the Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago.

To much fanfare, Friends of the Chicago River proudly opened the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum in 2006.

Since taking charge in 2005, Frisbie has become a leading voice for the implementation of multi-beneficial natural solutions which build climate resiliency, protect biodiversity, and improve public health.

 The monthly advocacy steps are an invitation to engage and educate the public to get to know the river system as well as what they can do for it and why it matters for us all.

Enjoy a frothy pint of River Bird and help protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system for all people, water, and wildlife.