STAR PARTY
Join us July 7 at the Schweitzer Environmental Center for a stellar evening of stargazing.
Photo by Greg Cisko.
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!
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Creating 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.
Schweitzer Environmental Center Programs

Watch for special programs at the Schweitzer Environmental Center every 2nd Sunday of the Month.
Recent News

Emergence of Some River Magic
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Beauty is All Around Us
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Be a Better Friend in June
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What Would The FOX Do?
The Fox River’s history includes many centuries of harmonious human use, then a century of abuse, and in the past decades increasing …