This year you can also embody the spirit of the river by becoming a Spirit Team Captain and lead a team of up to four individuals on an enthusiastic float to raise funds to support the mission of Friends of the Chicago River.

The first Earth Day brought millions of Americans into the streets to demand change… and change happened.

The silent auction offers more than 60 fantastic items.

Ben Miller spent hours painting historic Bubbly Creek using his unique style of fly cast painting.

Each supply station is equipped with litter grabbers, buckets, bags, gloves and our Litter Free Toolkit. 

The Big Fish Ball is a special evening to reflect on our accomplishments and to re-commit ourselves to vigorous advocacy and bold action for the transformation of the Chicago-Calumet River system.

A committed defender of the environment and a decades-long volunteer and supporter of Friends of the Chicago River.

Annual student poster contest inspires action to improve our rivers and communities by helping to create a Litter Free Chicago-Calumet River system.

More than 75 locations from Lake County to the Calumet region and southwest to Summit, Palos and beyond.

Help guarantee Illinoisans the right to recreate on Illinois’ shared rivers and streams. Send a letter to your lawmaker.