Make A Difference
Your donation will transform urban Waterways into wildlife sanctuaries.
By supporting Urban Rivers, you are helping us to build critical wetland habitat and innovative community green spaces, making our city greener, more sustainable, and educational for all.
Together we can create an ecological spaces like the Wild Mile that benefit all who call Chicago home, humans and wildlife alike.
Recurring Donations
If you sign up for a recurring donation of any amount, you will be added to our Wildlife Camera Club! This club gives you exclusive access to footage from our wildlife cameras to see all the unique creatures who call our gardens home. We send out monthly emails with the best shots of furry and feathery faces (or sometimes behinds) captured on film.
Major Gifts and Program Support
Much of our team’s work is supported by large-scale donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. If you’d like to discuss a larger contribution, we’d love to speak with you! Please email team@urbanriv.org to get started.
Mailing Donations
A donation in the form of a check can be made out to Urban Rivers, and can be mailed to our office address: 1440 N. Kingsbury Street Suite 005, Chicago, IL 60642.
Material Donations
We appreciate support in all forms! If you’d like to contribute something physical, check out our running wishlists! Our “Small Donation” wishlist covers low-cost supplies we use regularly - these are items you might already have lying around the house. Our “Large Donation” wishlist covers larger items that pose a more significant financial barrier to our team.