The City of Chicago has just released a draft land use plan for the Calumet River area — and they want your input.

Our final Happy Hour Speaker Series event at the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum will explore the nearly 200 species found in northern Illinois, and parts of Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan.

The monthly advocacy resolutions 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.

South suburban Robbins, a community historically burdened by flooding due to its location in the Midlothian Creek floodplain, is now home to one of the region’s most ambitious green infrastructure projects.

The Chicago River Schools Network is launching a special curriculum in partnership with Chicago Public Schools that features three new lessons that use maps, help students visualize data, and introduces them to Friends’ award-winning Natural Solutions Tool.

Dozens of guests and passersby at Friends' Happy Hour Speake Series event listened to a lively conversation about how the dramatic improvement of the Chicago-Calumet River system’s water quality is unlocking more opportunities for recreation and connection.

The Property Guide is part of Friends’ comprehensive Litter Free Chicago-Calumet River initiative, a multi-pronged effort to reduce the amount of trash polluting our waterways.

In 1996, the transformation of a 42-acre farm field into a wetland adjacent to the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River in Highland Park in Lake County.

Together we are working to reimagine the Canal and how it can serve and sustain our communities and the environment. Take a survey share your thoughts and ideas.

The Chicago River Swim marks a bold step forward, demonstrating our collective leadership in recognizing the vital role our rivers play in public health and building a climate-resilient future.