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Friends of the Chicago River's mission is to protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system for all people, water, and wildlife. Become a member today!

Chicago, IL
Joined August 2009
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Today’s headline in the Chicago Sun-Times that sewage continues to be an issue for the river during heavy storms may look bleak, but the fact is the river is alive with people and wildlife, and a booming riverfront economy.
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One of the greatest threats looming right now is the climate crisis which causes devasting rainstorms which flood our communities and poisons our river. That's why we founded the Greater Chicago Watershed Alliance six years ago to drive natural solutions on a regional scale.
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Our vision? The region transformed into a vast green resilient thriving ecosystem using the ecological power of native plants which is bright and provides great hope for the river that has come so far.
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Students have been using the Chicago River as a classroom for 30 years. buff.ly/xr2AjzM
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Overflow Action Alert: Heavy rain is expected in the Chicago area today. Reduce your use of water during & after the storm to help prevent flooding & protect water quality. • Delay showers & baths • Wait to run the dishwasher More: MWRD.org/OAD @chicagoriver
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Friends of the Chicago River retweeted
Overflow Action Alert: Heavy rain is expected in the Chicago area today. Reduce your use of water during & after the storm to help prevent flooding & protect water quality. • Delay showers & baths • Wait to run the dishwasher More: MWRD.org/OAD @chicagoriver
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Friends of the Chicago River retweeted
Update: All Clear. The MWRD's Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) continues to operate as designed, capturing rain fall & sewage to keep it out of local waterways & local communities serviced by combined sewer systems. Learn more: MWRD.org/OAD. With @chicagoriver
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Friends of the Chicago River retweeted
Overflow Action Alert! Heavy rain is expected in the Chicago area today. Reduce your use of water during and after the storm to help prevent flooding and protect water quality. Learn more at MWRD.org/OAD. @ChicagoRiver
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Friends of the Chicago River retweeted
Overflow Action Alert Heavy rain is expected in the Chicago area today. Reduce your use of water during and after the storm to help prevent flooding and protect water quality. Learn more at MWRD.org/OAD. @ChicagoRiver
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A great start to the 20th anniversary of the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum! Thanks to everyone who joined our Happy Hour Speaker Series discussing "Riverfronts of this Century." Next Speaker Series is June 25. Learn more: tinyurl.com/HHSpeakerSeries
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Plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats to our waterways. Research by Friends of the Chicago River and Loyola University Chicago found that 85% of litter in the Chicago-Calumet River system is plastic, and 85% of that is food-related packaging and containers.
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Registration is open for the 34th Annual Chicago River Day on Saturday, May 9. Our spring cleanup event draws thousands to protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system. Join us for the largest litter cleanup event of the year! Register at chicagoriver.org.
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Friends of the Chicago River retweeted
Overflow Action Day Alert! Heavy rain is expected in the Chicago area today. Reduce your use of water during and after the storm to help prevent flooding and protect water quality: * Delay showers and baths * Flush less frequently * Wait to run the dishwasher or washing machine
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Friends of the Chicago River retweeted
In 2011, we listed the Chicago River as one of America's Most Endangered Rivers® due to sewage pollution and public health issues. Thanks to the hard work of @ChicagoRiver, the river hosted it's first open river swim in 100 years! 🥳 Learn more: chicagoriver.org/blog/2025/8…
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Friends of the Chicago River retweeted
🚨☔ We have issued an Overflow Action Alert. The #MWRD’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (#TARP) system is designed to reduce flooding and pollution caused by combined sewer overflows. Read more: MWRD.org/News: mwrd.org/news/mwrd-issues-ov… @ChicagoRiver
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⚠️ We have issued an Overflow Action Alert‼️ Conserve water now to reduce the amount of water in municipal sewers. 💧Delay showers & baths 💧Flush less 💧Wait to run the dishwasher or washing machine Learn more MWRD.org: mwrd.org/community-action/ov… @chicagoriver
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Friends of the Chicago River retweeted
⚠️ We have issued an Overflow Action Alert. Conserve water now to reduce the amount of water in municipal sewers. 💧Delay showers and baths 💧Flush less frequently 💧Wait to run the dishwasher or washing machine Learn more at MWRD.org: mwrd.org/community-action/ov…
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Friends of the Chicago River retweeted
Spring arrives at the Garden with a flourish of blooms, but this year, many eyes are also fixed on an 80-foot pole rising toward the sky. This platform was built in 2016 to support nesting ospreys, a threatened species in Illinois. Learn more: chgobg.org/3QVvF5C
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Join the City of Chicago & @chicagoriver virtually this Wed., March 19, or in person on Wed., March 26, to learn about the proposed notification system for informing the public when combined sewer overflows occur. Learn more & register: chicagoriver.org/events
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