Friends’ inaugural Born to be Wild celebration of the Chicago River system and its wildlife is a call to action to build awareness of the need to protect wildlife that is vanishing at an alarming rate due to human activity.

The Illinois Arts Council has awarded a Deep Listening and Music Grant for Friends, the Fifth House Ensemble, and the American Indian Center.

The United Nations Association-Greater Chicago Chapter (UNA-Chicago) has honored Friends for upholding the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The recipients of the 2020 River Commitment Awards include an architectural designer and curator, a volunteer canoe guide and park advisory council member, and a United States congressman from Chicago. The annual recognition cites exceptional river work.

To mark Friends' 40th anniversary, we've picked out 40 spectacular locations on the Chicago River system.

Friends supports efforts to make public agencies more transparent, but an MWRD ordinance goes too far. Learn more here.

A series of special virtual events (October 25 - November 5) launches our inaugural Born to Be Wild celebration of the Chicago River system and its wildlife.

Friends of the Chicago River is pleased to welcome Ryan Christopher Green, chief investment and administrative officer at DL3 Realty, to Friends' Board of Directors.

The fall season is time to harvest seed from native plants to be spread this coming spring. Learn more here.

The Chicago River Schools Network (CRSN) offers free online distance learning to support the many school districts in the Chicago region including the Chicago Public Schools. Learn more here.