Saving Long Lake
By Gary Mechanic, Executive Director Late last year one of the final pages of a decades long battle to save... Read More
Creating a Watershed of Caretakers
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The Fox River can’t defend itself. When its health is threatened, Friends of the Fox River speaks on the river’s behalf. The river can’t clean itself either. Participate in shoreline and on-the-water rescue cleanups from April to October.
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Take a simple rejuvenating walk along the river. Paddle it, bike it, fish it—all with a watchful eye for trees, plants and wildlife. Join a canoe trip to make a physical connection to the river to better appreciate its beauty, habitat, and challenges.
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Become a member, a volunteer “Watershed Watchdog.” Join the rescue cleanup crew. Monitor water quality—we’ll show you how. Provide a service, learn from an expert—teach, learn, plant, water, or weed at the Schweitzer Environmental Center.
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Meet Your Watershed Neighbors: Jelkes Creek-Fox River Watershed Coalition
By David Poweleit, President JCFRWC Our Mission: Improve surface water and groundwater quality through outreach and implementation of best management... Read More
“So Far So Good…Part 1”
By Art Malm, P.E., FOFR Director The Illinois State Water Survey and the Prairie Research Institute of the University of... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Chipping Sparrows
By Jack MacRae Every April, a paranoid little bird appears in my yard. He perceives his adversaries everywhere he turns. He then... Read More
Springing Into Action
If anyone owns the river it is the people. We all impact the river directly and indirectly.
State of the Fox River Report
By Gary Swick This year’s State of the Fox River Report is a celebration of things gone well and progress... Read More