Our summer speaker series kicked off Monday, June 9, on the plaza of our McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum with bridge expert and author Patrick McBriarty. Did you know...?

Listen to Friends of the Chicago River Executive Director Margaret Frisbie talk with WGN radio's Matt Bubala on July 31, 2018 about all things Chicago River system: water quality, recreation and our McCormick Bridgehouse Museum & Chicago River Museum.

Opened in 2006, the museum's popularity has grown as the river has improved.

Our annual summer cruise fundraiser for our McCormick Bridgehouse and Chicago River Museum was perfect: great weather, cool drinks, delicious food, interesting speakers and terrific guests. Take a look!

We were doing some scouting recently at River Park, 5100 N. Francisco Ave., and spotted these black-crowned night herons. They're gorgeous.

Hundreds of Lizard's tails were planted to improve fish habitat, bank integrity and water quality.

"Allowing the Trump International Hotel and Tower to continue to operate a system that traps and kills fish and other aquatic wildlife flies in the face of the momentum and investment surrounding a vibrant, healthy, revitalized Chicago River,” said Friends Executive Director Margaret Frisbie said.

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

The Big Fish Ball of 2018 raised some $280,000.

Friends of the Chicago River staffers went on a little fishing trip recently. No poles, though. This was an expedition not to catch and keep fish but to count them.