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In introducing , Commissioner Cam Davis praised Frisbie for her two decades of leadership and noted the resolution is especially significant following the first meeting of the Chicago River Watershed Council earlier this week - a top priority of Friends.

 "As we all know, working to help improve society, strengthen society, in all its complex assets and aspects really takes a lot of persistence and leadership and Margaret has demonstrated that by the fact that she's gotten to 20 years with µÚÒ»³Ô¹Ï, which I know we all agree is a fantastic force for this amazing asset that we have, the Chicago River system," said Commissioner Davis.

"All of us, together, have been working for many decades to improve and protect the Chicago River system for people, plants and animals," said Frisbie. "When we go out now, especially as we suffer through this pandemic, we realize what our natural resources mean to everybody and how valuable they are to every community. I'm proud of the legacy of µÚÒ»³Ô¹Ï. I'm proud of the partnerships we've had with the Water Reclamation District and all the change we have made together so that we can turn this river system into a haven for people and a haven for wildlife. It is an honor to do this work."

 The aim of the watershed council is to develop strategies for expanding nature-based green infrastructure across the watershed to manage stormwater and to protect, expand, and restore natural areas and access to µÚÒ»³Ô¹Ïopen space.

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 Notable advancements led by Frisbie include the Litter Free Chicago River initiative, µÚÒ»³Ô¹Ïopening the McCormick Bridgehouse and Chicago River Museum, the launch of Overflow Action Days and the annual Big Fish Ball. Hundreds of acres of natural, µÚÒ»³Ô¹Ïopen space have been restored to improve wildlife habitat and stormwater infiltration under Frisbie's leadership. Her work has brought about major advancements in water quality, sewage treatments and river-based master plans that dramatically improve the health of the river system. All this is reflected in the 30 distinguished awards that Friends has received during her tenure.