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Moonlight Paddle

October 23, 2021 5:30pm

A very special night on the Skokie Lagoons awaits!

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Halloween Paddle

October 30, 2021 6:00pm

Our final paddle of the year! Wear your river/animal themed costume for bonus points, but no costume is required.

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Friends of the Chicago River is the only organization solely dedicated to the Chicago River system.

Since 1979, Friends has been working to improve the health of the Chicago River system for the benefit of people and wildlife and by doing so, has laid the foundation for the river to be a beautiful, continuous, easily accessible corridor of open space in the Chicago region.

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411 S. Wells St., Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 939-0490

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