Acclaimed artist Ben Miller will create a painting of the Chicago River from the steps of the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum on the Riverwalk.

Learn how litter impacts your community and how you can make a difference. 

Join us for a rare opportunity to canoe the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Friends come out to the river to improve and protect it's health for today and tomorrow by picking up litter, removing invasive speices and other stewardship activities. 

Chicago Ornithological Society and Friends of the Chicago River has teamed up to offer a new way to experience the magic of migration like never before! 

Big Fish Ball 2022-Please Join Us!

Walk on the wildside of the Chicago River at the Big Fish Ball gala on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 beginning at 5:30 p.m. as we bring the community together to celebrate the Chicago and Calumet Rivers at the Westin Chicago River North Hotel.

 Join us for a special day dedicated to cleaning and learning about the Little Calumet River. 

See the beauty of the gardens by canoe!

Join us for a river cleanup event from the water! We provide the boats and cleanup gear - beginners welcome. 

Come out to Kickapoo Woods and canoe with us as we plant lizard's tails and water willow to improve wildlife habitat.