Support
The McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum is a project of Friends of the Chicago River.
Friends is a member-driven organization with thousands of volunteers and members. If you would like to support our efforts to improve the health of the Chicago River, please print and fill out this membership form.
You can mail the form to Friends of the Chicago River, or return it to the Bridgehouse Museum admissions desk.
Membership Benefits
All Friends of the Chicago River members receive:
- A subscription to Friends’ River Reporter newsletter, filled with important information on issues that effect the Chicago River plus a calendar of river-related events
- Volunteer bulletins, email actions alerts, and other opportunities for hands-on involvement
- Invitations to Friends’ special events like Chicago River Day, the Big Fish Ball, and Chicago River Flatwater Classic Paddle & Pedal
- Discounts on Friends’ canoe trips and walking tours
- Listing in Friends’ Annual Report
And most perhaps significantly,
- The reward of knowing that your membership contribution has a direct impact on improving the health and vitality of the Chicago River.
Donors of $250 and above are also eligible for additional recognition opportunities, special gifts and more! Please contact Suellen Burns at (312) 939-0490, ext. 19, or sburns@chicagoriver.org for more information.
Friends of the Chicago River is a nonprofit, 501©(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible.
