Friends of the Fox River

September 30, 2008

For Immediate Release It’s Our River Day! Fox Rescue River Clean-Ups John J. Duerr Forest Preseve: South Elgin 9:00 am- 12:00 pm Fox River Shores Forest Preserve: Carpentersville 8:00 am- 11:00 am The Friends of the Fox River are hosting River Clean-Ups at three watershed locations. All are welcome to collect trash and beautify the … Read more

May 1, 2007

Celebrate Spring by Helping to Clean Up the Fox River! Friends of the Fox River’s Fox Rescue Cleanup is Saturday, May 19, 2007. Locations are scheduled throughout the watershed. For more information about river cleanups, please contact Fox Rescue Coordinator Jessi DeMartini at 630-871-7548 or jdemartini@dupageforest.com. Cleanups Aurora – Join Friends of the Fox River for … Read more

May 2007 Newsletter

Last month’s successful passage of five open space referenda in the Fox River watershed gives us 10,000 reasons to celebrate — one reason per acre of additional land that will be preserved in McHenry, Kane and Kendall Counties! Let’s keep up the momentum. Stay informed, get involved and be active in conservation efforts in your … Read more

April 30, 2007

For Immediate Release: April 30, 2007

  • Monitor With Your Mother Event
  • Annual Mothers Day Celebration
  • Forget the Flowers, Bag the Brunch, and Can the Candy.

Try something different on Mothers Day. Join Friends of the Fox River on Mothers Day, May 13, 2007, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., for our 8th annual Monitor with Your Mother celebration. This event has now become a tradition for many families as a way to celebrate their Mothers and our Mother Earth at the same time.

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April 18, 2007

For Immediate Release: April 18, 2007 Calling all stream enthusiasts! “Meet the Macros” Workshop for stream monitors, teachers, fishermen & anyone curious about what’s living in their local stream. McHenry County Conservation District and Friends of the Fox River’s Monitoring Network are co-sponsoring a free introduction to benthic (stream bottom) macroinvertebrates workshop on Saturday, April … Read more