Help create a Litter Free Chicago-Calumet River by joining in the fun at a Canoe and Clean paddle where we remove litter directly from the river and its banks. We’ll provide boats, bags, gloves, and grabbers; you provide the can-do spirit!
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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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Join us as we travel down the Chicago River this fall at the 10th Annual Bridgehouse Museum Cruise.
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121 W. Wacker Drive
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601
McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
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