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What's a little chill when it's time to celebrate our great Chicago River system? More than 100 people showed up for our annual Photobomb event on Friday, April 27, 2018. Did we catch you in the camera?

It's a field trip for students from Chicago's Young Women's Leadership Charter School, 2641 S. Calumet Ave.

Folks interested in enjoying the Chicago River system and the city's beaches now have a one-stop website covering ways to have safe water fun. , launched by the non-profit ��һ�Թ� just in time for the summer season, covers: Water quality, swimming, fishing, hiking, and paddling.

��һ�Թ� executive director Margaret Frisbie appeared with Mayor Rahm Emanuel as he talked about the latest successes with his Building on Burnham plan that aims to create a "two waterfront" city.

Nearly four dozen Chicago River Day captains met to prepare for our annual cleanup event ahead of its May 12 date. Check out who came and how you can join them for this rewarding and fun project.

��һ�Թ� care for a number of local bat maternity colonies. Friends Conservationist Programs Specialist Maggie Jones explains the effort and shows us, via video, one such colony.

The Chicago River Blue Awards honor the best in river-sensitive efforts.

If it’s spring, we’re out in the field – and we could use your help. Recently, our conservation programs specialist Maggie Jones checked in on a few of our South Side projects to do a post-winter look.

Among them were osprey nesting platforms.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel signals support for U.S. Army Corps of Engineering plan; A new idea for fighting Asian carp?

When it comes to the Chicago River, parks yes, ���Դ�.

A new 24-acre park on the east bank of the North Branch near the Lincoln Yards project is a bold plan that provides "everything urban ��һ�Թ�open space should,” said ��һ�Թ� Executive Director Margaret Frisbie. The Chicago Sun-Times

The other proposal is. We predict pylons obstructing river views and crowding pedestrian traffic along the Riverwalk. A number of our .