Together, their decades of leadership have helped transform the river system into a healthier, vibrant, and more welcoming place.

The Spanish-language tours are part of the museum’s ongoing efforts to create a more welcoming and inclusive experience for all visitors by reducing language barriers and broadening access to its educational programs.

There are just two opportunities left this season to experience the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum's 20th anniversary Happy Hour Speaker Series.

Since its formation by Friends of the Chicago River in 2020, the Watershed Alliance has grown into a network of 55 organizations committed to sharing knowledge, advancing best practices, and demonstrating how natural infrastructure can improve communities throughout the Chicago region.

Located inside the southwest bridgehouse of Chicago's historic DuSable Bridge at Michigan Avenue, the museum has welcomed more than 400,000 visitors since opening in 2006.

Join us for an unforgettable evening cruising through downtown Chicago to support two decades of the Bridgehouse Museum connecting people to the Chicago-Calumet River system.

A survey in July provided a firsthand look at the remarkable diversity of fish now thriving throughout the Chicago-Calumet River system.

This week was the launch of the new Community Partnerships Grant Program to support the goals of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by realizing restoration and green infrastructure projects in communities where they are needed the most.

As part of Chicago Climate Week Friends of the Chicago River’s Director of Equity and Engagement Becky Lyons and Watershed Policy Manager Tessa Murray joined the Illinois Environmental Council’s Water Justice Bus Tour to explore the intersection of environmental justice, water infrastructure, and river restoration across Chicago.

Studies show that plastic pollution is the most common form of litter found in the Chicago-Calumet River system, accounting for 85% of all litter.