Mill Creek Fish Survey Showing Positive Results
Fish taking advantage of project reconnecting Mill Creek and the Cal-Sag Channel.
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Lunchtime Lecture: 3 Things We Learned From Trash Researcher Timothy Hoellein
Scourge of the Nurdles and other fascinations...
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Teenage Historians Come Up Winners With Help From Friends
The students from Stevenson High School explored the reversal of the Chicago River.
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Summer Cruise 2019: South Branch Trip One to Remember: PHOTOS
Food, drinks, music, conversation and great weather: our annual benefit for the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum had it all.
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River Museum Lunch Series Features Experts on Chicago History, Aquatic Wildlife, Dams
Meet us on our new and improved Chicago Riverwalk Plaza on Mondays for some fascinating insight into our great Chicago River system.
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Smile! Photo Contest Marks 40 Years of Friends
We're looking for great pictures of the people, plants and animals of the Chicago River system.
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Big Fish Ball Puts the Fun in Fundraising
Friends annual gala drew over 540 guests and raised nearly $300,000.
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Chicago River Blue Awards Honor Rahm Emanuel, River-Sensitive Projects
"Recognition as a Chicago River Blue Award winner requires intentional choices that push the boundaries of the continued growth of the Chicago River as an essential blue/green corridor of habitat for people, plants, and animals,” said Friends of the Chicago River Executive Director Margaret Frisbie.
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Canoes and Cleanups Project Tackles Chicago River Trash: Photos
Our inaugural effort was a hit!
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Chicago River Day 2019 Clean Up: Photos
Chicago River Day 2019 drew thousands from across the region for the annual cleanup.
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