Some of the most important ecological restoration work to improve and protect the Chicago River system as a natural blue-green corridor occurs during the winter season.

Road salt is of great concern for river life because it is toxic to fish, plants, and other aquatic life. Here are a few helpful tips for how to use and reduce the use of road salt this winter.

Experts agree: nature-based stormwater management is essential in the 21st century.

November and December is the season to cut and burn invasive species found in the forest preserves.

Friends’ inaugural Born to be Wild celebration of the Chicago River system and its wildlife is a call to action to build awareness of the need to protect wildlife that is vanishing at an alarming rate due to human activity.

The Illinois Arts Council has awarded a Deep Listening and Music Grant for Friends, the Fifth House Ensemble, and the American Indian Center.

The United Nations Association-Greater Chicago Chapter (UNA-Chicago) has honored Friends for upholding the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The recipients of the 2020 River Commitment Awards include an architectural designer and curator, a volunteer canoe guide and park advisory council member, and a United States congressman from Chicago. The annual recognition cites exceptional river work.

To mark Friends' 40th anniversary, we've picked out 40 spectacular locations on the Chicago River system.

Friends supports efforts to make public agencies more transparent, but an MWRD ordinance goes too far. Learn more here.