Friends of the Fox River and their partnering organizations announce the Spring Events for anyone interested in protecting the Fox River watershed.
Stream Monitoring Training Workshops for adults, teachers, home school parents & youth group leaders will be held at various locations throughout the watershed. No prior monitoring experience is necessary. Join our growing team of Friends of the Fox River volunteer monitors. Adopt a stream site to monitor once a year and help protect the Fox River and its tributaries.
Saturday, April 29 from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m at the Campton Township Community Center, 5N082 Old LaFox Road in Wasco, IL. Please register for this free workshop by Wednesday, April To register call Sue Bennett, Programs Manager, Friends of the Fox River, 815-356-6605 or e-mail at sbennett@friendsofthefoxriver.org.
Stream Monitoring Training Workshop on Saturday, May 6, from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. At the Prairieview Education Center 2112 Behan Road, in Crystal Lake, IL. Please register for this free workshop by Wednesday, April 26. To register - call or e-mail Mary Kozub at Prairieview Education Center at 815-479-5779 or mkozub@mccdistrict.org.
Stream Monitoring Training Workshop on Wednesday, May 10, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 S. River St. in Batavia. Please register for this free workshop by Friday, April 28. To register - call Pam Otto, Naturalist, Red Oak Nature Center @ 630-897-1808 or e-mail at potto@fvpd.net.
Stream Monitoring Training Workshop on Thursday, May 18 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. At the Kendall County Natural History Center, Forest Preserve District of Kendall County, 110 W. Madison St. in Yorkville. Please register for this free workshop by Wednesday, May 10. To register - call Danielle Ebersole, Administrator/Educator, Kendall County Natural History Center at 630-553-4111 or e-mail at debersole@co.kendall.il.us.
For teachers and current water monitors the will be a Macroinvertebrate ID 201 Workshop at Prairieview Education Center in Crystal Lake, IL on Tuesday, March 7 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. To register - call or e-mail Mary Kozub at Prairieview Education Center at 815-479-5779 or mkozub@mccdistrict.org. Please register for this workshop by Thursday, March 2nd.
Stream Monitoring Training Workshop for Teachers on Friday, April 28, from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake, IL. To register & more info - call or email Mary Kozub at Prairieview Education Center at 815-479-5779 or mkozub@mccdistrict.org. Please register for this free workshop by Wednesday, April 19. A Friends of the Fox River stream monitoring guide will be mailed to you one week prior to the workshop.
FOXMap Focus Conference for Teachers & Students is set for Wednesday, March 8, from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Join third grade through college age students, their teachers, and local Environmental Management Professionals for an action-oriented conference. Students from seven schools will present their FOXMap fall findings and offer conclusions based upon their different watershed studies. Professionals will demonstrate how they use GPS & GIS technologies to obtain local watershed information. Together, the students, teachers, and professionals will develop a plan of action for this spring & next fall for collecting additional data (FOXMap Phase 2), and draft a set of recommendations for local decision makers to protect water quality. To register & more info, call or email Gary Swick at 847-426-1322 or swick@mc.net. Register for this conference by Wednesday, March 1.
Monitor With Your Mother Event - Annual Mother's Day Celebration May 14 from 10:00AM-2:00PM at Fox River Shores Forest Preserve in Carpentersville. Come with the family and learn about protecting and preserving water quality. There are games, hands-on activities, crafts & critters. Dress for the weather and getting your toes wet! All ages are welcome. For more info, call Gary Swick at 847-426-1322.
Our Spring Fox Rescue River Cleanup is set for Saturday, May 20. Join us at a river cleanup on the Fox River or one of its tributaries. Cleanup sites are currently being selected and event details will be announced soon. To set up a site in your area or to get more information about our Spring Fox Rescue Cleanups, call Jessi DeMartini, Fox Rescue Coordinator, at 630-871-7548.
Friends of the Fox River is a non-profit organization made up of citizens and organizations taking action to protect and maintain the quality of the Fox River and its tributaries. Through our programs and activities, we encourage both adults and students to become involved in protecting the river and its watershed. Each year, we have over 7,500 citizens participating in our programs including our water quality monitoring program (Fox River Watershed Monitoring Network), river and stream cleanups, river habitat improvement projects, and water quality education events. For more information please visit www.friendsofthefoxriver.org
