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Volunteer Stewardship Days

May 3, 2025 5:00pm

Find information HERE on how to volunteer in our Forest Preserves throughout the year!

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Member and Volunteer Celebration

November 6, 2025 6:00pm

Members, volunteers and partners - come celebrate the amazing work we've together to protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system this year.

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Chicago-Calumet River Summit: In Defense of Biodiversity

January 30, 2026 10:30am

The 2026 Chicago-Calumet River Summit: In Defense of Biodiversity will explore policy solutions to protect clean water, wildlife, and community resilience.

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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.

Help Friends continue to improve the Chicago River.

Every donation helps. See how »

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Chicago-Calumet River Summit: In Defense of Biodiversity

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