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Friends of the Chicago River
Non-profit Organizations
Chicago, US
28 employees
Founded 1979
5 public signals
About Friends of the Chicago River
Friends of the Chicago River is the only organization dedicated exclusively to protecting the Chicago River. Our mission is to improve and protect the Chicago River system for the people, plants and animals. We are working to make it one of the world's greatest metropolitan rivers.
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Signals from Friends of the Chicago River
5 published signals
Presence & Recognition
Friends of the Chicago River Director of Engagement Becky Lyons joined Beats on the River Executive Producer Cesar Almeida and WBEZ reporter Somer Van Benton on WBEZ’s In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons to discuss the sounds of the Chicago River and the creative process behind turning river sounds into music.
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Presence & Recognition
Friends of the Chicago River was featured in a resolution passed by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago celebrating the Chicago River Swim.
Reported by Friends of the Chicago River
Presence & Recognition
Friends of the Chicago River's Watershed Policy Manager Tessa Murray provided public comment at the Chicago Council Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy's subject matter hearing on urban flooding on September 1.
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Presence & Recognition
Friends of the Chicago River postponed the Happy Hour Speaker Series event at the McCormick Bridgehouse and Chicago River Museum due to the extreme heat warning.
Reported by Friends of the Chicago River
Partnerships
Friends of the Chicago River is leading the Community Partnerships Grant Program for Southern Lake Michigan alongside Alliance for the Great Lakes, Calumet Collaborative, Faith in Place, and Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission.
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