Creating a Watershed of Caretakers
Thank you for helping preserve the Fox River! Your financial or in-kind donations directly support our river protection efforts: education events, cleanups, stream monitoring, and habitat improvement.
WHAT WE DO:
Watershed Protection
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.
WHAT WE DO:
Education
Friends of the Fox River is creating a watershed of caretakers through our unique hands-on, science based, water quality educational programs to teachers, students and volunteers who desire to help protect the Fox River Watershed.
WHAT WE DO:
Public Outreach
Friends of the Fox River works to engage local and state governments, planners, educators, property owners, and everyone who lives, works, studies, or plays in the Fox River’s watershed.
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It’s Our Fox River Day | Sept. 17, 2022
How will YOU celebrate and serve our Fox River? It’s Our Fox River Day (IOFRD) is the largest watershed event that demonstrates a unified effort for caring for our Fox River.
Monitor with Your Mother 2022
A Mother’s Day tradition has made a comeback! Jelke Creek Bird Sanctuary in Sleepy Hollow provided the right conditions for moms (& dads) and their children to enjoy scooping for critters and learning about their habitat.
Local protection of natural resources has never been more important!
Help us keep on Fixin’ The Fox.
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Annual Photo Contest
It’s time again for our annual photo contest! Every year more and more local photographers submit entries in this growing celebration of the life and beauty of the river, and the land that creates it.
Our 2022 Photo Contest Theme is:
“Give Us YOUR Best Shot”
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