Month: June 2006

2006 Water Willow Planting Results

Through a generous grant from Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn and the Illinois River Coordinating Council, Friends of the Fox River continued its water willow planting initiative. Through a partnership project with the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance, Oswegoland Park District and Friends of the Fox River, volunteers planted over 2,000 water willow plants at Violet Patch Park … Read more

Update on Prairie Parkway Corridor Planning Group Environmental Task Force Activities

By Tom Shrader Vice President, Friends of the Fox River Take Action Now Sample letter to U.S. Representatives and Senators Find your U.S. Representatives and Senators As noted in the last newsletter, Friends of the Fox River Vice-President Tom Schrader was invited to serve on the Environmental Task Force (ETF) of the Corridor Planning Group for the Prairie Parkway. … Read more