Friends of the Chicago River was named a 2022 finalist for the Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence.

This Eerie Evening – October 21, 5 to 9 p.m. – is a unique Halloween experience within the 100-year-old walls of the five-story landmark Michigan Avenue Bridgehouse.

Cook County voters will have an historic opportunity to Vote Yes on a countywide referendum to improve and protect the wondrous natural areas that comprise the forest preserves including water resources, air quality, and wildlife habitats.

Friends of the Chicago River board and staff got an up-close look at the watershed-wide complexity of stormwater management, water treatment, and multi-benefit nature-based solutions in Cook County.

Two opportunities for the public to discuss ideas and perspectives about the South Branch and Bubbly Creek.

The Chicago River Schools Network and Urban Rivers team up to help educators learn ways to get students more involved with the river system.

A unique opportunity for the prospective teachers to immersive themselves in an understanding of the Chicago-Calumet River system as teaching tool.

Community volunteers installed hundreds of native plants at a restoration site on Chicago's Southeast Side.

The challenge is to balance the needs between individual river-edge properties and the broader health of the river system.

Chicago's iconic bridges open approximately 40 times a year (April to November), check them out from the Bridgehouse Museum - the only place to see the bridges massive gears at work.