Friends invites you to enjoy the beauty and wildlife of the North Shore Channel. Come see the native plants we've installed over the last five years to improve habitat, water quality and the overall resiliency of the river.

Join us as we travel down the Chicago River this fall at the 10th Annual Bridgehouse Museum Cruise. 

Join us in an exclusive after-hours sunset and moonlit paddle through the Skokie Lagoons. Keep your eyes and ears open as the nocturnal world comes awake!

Understanding the River in My Community

Are you a teacher? Would you like to incorporate maps into your students learning? Sign up for this teacher workshop introducing Friends' Natural Solutions Tool, a GIS mapping tool with 84 layers to identify where nature-based green infrastructure projects are needed and can have the most impact.

Chicago Ornithological Society and Friends of the Chicago River teams up to offer a unique way experience the magic of migration! 

Chicago Ornithological Society and Friends of the Chicago River team up to offer a unique way experience the magic of migration!

Celebrate Halloween with Friends of the Chicago River at our McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum on the Riverwalk.

Celebrate Halloween with Friends of the Chicago River at our McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum on the Riverwalk.

Friends invites you to enjoy the beauty and wildlife of the North Shore Channel. Come see the native plants we've installed over the last five years to improve habitat, water quality and the overall resiliency of the river.

The Halloween Paddle is a fun and maybe a little spooky river paddle… never know what kind of monsters might appear. Guests are encouraged (not required) to wear costumes ~ bonus points for river, water, animal themed costumes!