Incorporating nature is important in developing public health and wellness policies.

One example is the black-crowned night heron. The bird was placed on the state endangered species list in the 1970s.

This holiday season, Friends has plenty of options to delight the friend of the river in your life with the perfect gift.

Delegates from around the world - including Friends’ Executive Director Margaret Frisbie - shared insights on river recovery, basin planning, cross jurisdictional approaches, and the imperative to improve public health at the same time we improve ecological health.

The Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems (DAMS) for Beavers Act would provide $1 million annually through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for non-lethal beaver mitigation efforts.

Wasted bottles can turn up as litter in and along the Chicago River system and all over the world contributing to the extraordinary pressure litter places on environmental health.

Stage set for launch of the Natural Solutions Tool in the spring for nature-based solutions to manage stormwater to the benefit of human and environmental health.

Nearly 4,000 dedicated volunteers racked up more than 19,000 hours helping improve and protect the river system.

Thanksgiving is open to everyone.

Bold leadership and creative thinking in concert with community aspirations will achieve something we can all be proud of for generations.