An Intro to Mini Forests
Learn how to create a tiny woodland in your own backyard. Join us this Sunday, October 11 at 12:30 at the Schweitzer Environmental Center – home of Friends of the Fox River.
WHAT WE DO:
Watershed Protection
The Fox River can’t defend itself. When its health is threatened, Friends of the Fox River speaks and acts on the river’s behalf. The river can’t clean itself either. Participate in shoreline and on-the-water river cleanups from April to October.
WHAT WE DO:
Education
FOTFR educates a diverse audience through a broad range of communication and outreach initiatives. We are building a watershed community of caretakers through providing hands-on, outdoor learning experiences throughout the Fox River Watershed.
WHAT WE DO:
Public Outreach
We want to engage with diverse members of the hundreds of watershed communities. If you live, work, study, or play in the Fox River Watershed, your perspective matters to us. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter. Volunteer. Donate. JOIN US!
Support the Friends of the Fox River
It’s Our Fox River Day (IOFRD)
Thank you to everyone who helped make IOFRD 2026 a success! The rainy weather created challenges, some events were still a go while others were canceled or rescheduled. We appreciate all of you who hosted and helped.
Building a Watershed of Caretakers
Thank you for helping protect and restore the Fox River! Your financial or in-kind donations directly support our river protection efforts: education events, cleanups, stream monitoring, and habitat improvement.
It’s Our Fox River Day!
IOFRD 2026 – September 19
Join us in celebrating the beauty, flow, and interconnectedness of the Fox River and the creeks and streams that flow into it.
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Schweitzer Environmental Center (SEC) Programs
Watch for special programs at the Schweitzer Environmental Center held on the 2nd Sunday of every month.
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