Community Paddle - SOLD OUT

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.

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Autumn Cruise

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

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Moonlight Paddle

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!

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Teacher Workshop: GIS and Environmental Justice

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.

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Community Paddle

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.

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Halloween Paddle

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!

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