UPCOMING EVENTS

 
   

Canoe Raffle
Friends of the Fox River is hosting a Canoe Raffle, This canoe raffle will help support our efforts on the Fox River and you just may be the lucky winner of a A Brand NEW Rogue River 14Tk Canoe! The drawing will be on Sept 28 at 4:00 pm - Silver Springs State Park - 13608 Fox Road, Yorkville, Illinois 60560
$5 a ticket or Five Chances for $20

Tickets are available online Order your canoe raffle tickets here! or by calling 815-356-6605.   Friends of the Fox River thanks you for your support and wishes you luck!


Oswego Fox River Rescue - August 16 (Saturday)
Volunteers Needed! - You can help spread the word about the river cleanup by printing and distributing the attached PDF flyer: 2008 Cleanup Flyer Oswego

Rolling on the River August 16 - Visit our booth and Support our team the Water Cycles Kendall County Fairgrounds, Yorkville


 
 

Join us for "It's Your River Day" - Saturday, September 20th
Volunteers Needed, We have various cleanup sites available

 

Hunting and Fishing Days - September 27 and 28, Visit our booth # 88 at Hunting and Fishing Days! Silver Springs State Park - Yorkville

We Need Everyone's Help to protect the Fox River and its tributaries, we invite you to join us! We host various events from River Cleanups, Monitoring, Restoration Plantings, Workshops all throughout the Fox River Watershed and available to suit all ages.




Our Mission:
"... to preserve, restore and protect
the Fox River Watershed's resources
by connecting people with nature
through education, research,
restoration and advocacy."

 

WAYS TO SUPPORT FOFR

Become a FOFR Member or

Make a Donation

Friends of the Fox River cannot achieve its mission without the participation of concerned citizens like you. Your membership will help to maintain our existing programs and assist us in expanding our work in the watershed.

Whether you choose to become a volunteer monitor, participate in a Fox Rescue cleanup, attend Friends of the Fox River events, or simply to be counted as a member, you are helping to protect the Fox River and its tributaries.

In return, we will provide you with educational events, newsletters, volunteer opportunities, and reports of our activities on behalf of the Fox River. Together we can create the culture of stewardship needed to protect the Fox River now and for future generations.

If you have questions about a Friends of the Fox River membership, please contact Karin Ley at 815-356-6605 or leykl@aol.com.

Help Us Keep the Fox River Watershed Healthy!

 


 

THE RIFFLE NEWSLETTER


April 2008 Newsletter

 December 2007 Newsletter

Past E-News Issues



LEARN ABOUT THE FOX RIVER

Fox River Watershed Map

Five Ways You Can Help The Fox River

Fact Sheet - Dams

Fox River facts, critical issues & resources

How to make your property environmentally friendly

FOX RIVER CONCERNS

Yorkville Dam Update

Prairie Parkway Update




PREVIOUS EVENTS

Water Willow Planting  - CANCELLED,
Due to high water we will have to postpone the plantings until next year 2009, please check back with us for next years dates.



2008 Spring Fox River Rescue - Thank you to all who participated in the Fox River Rescue it was a major success! (Cleanup photos and statistics coming soon!)


2007 Photo Contest Winners! - We would like to thank all of the contestants whom spent many enjoyable hours on the Fox River waiting for that picture perfect moment! We hope that our accomplishments inspire you to continue capturing the beauty of the Fox River! Which gives an insight to others the importance of keeping the Fox River clean.

2006 Photo Contest Winners Slideshow


BOARD MEMBER'S CORNER

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