Our River Action Days enable organizations and their employees to make a difference through engaging, hands-on work towards restoring the river system.

Staff at Friends of the Chicago River is participating in a series of equity trainings for the conservation community offered by our partners at the Chicago Wilderness Alliance.

We emphasized to reporters that any development must treat the river as a living natural resource and not a water feature.

The cruise is an unparalleled opportunity to experience the beauty of the Chicago River on a frosty winter evening.

Site Captains provide critical support at more than 70 Chicago River Day locations.

Flamang is an attorney and an avid outdoors person.

The theme of this year’s poster contests is “Taking Action for a Litter Free River,” and celebrates our upcoming annual Chicago River Day on May 11.

Healthy fish populations are a key source of food for bald eagles, and Friends work to improve water quality, instream habitat, and fish populations over the last 44 years has had a tremendous positive impact on fish.

The Force of Nature award marks the second honor the Natural Solutions Tool has received since its public launch in early 2023.