Finding Harmony with the Fox River
by Gary Swick McHenry County Green Drinks recently invited Friends of the Fox River to talk about paddling the Fox River. We... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Spring Cuties
By Jack MacRae Ephemeral Flora Spring beauties (claytonia) are true cuties. They’re wee little flowers found in our mature oak and maple... Read More
Love Our River Days
by Gary Mechanic, Executive Director The Fox River has come a long way from the days when it was the most used... Read More
The Who’s Who of Fox River Protectors
By Gary Swick Because our watershed is biologically significant, it’s experiencing continual growth, and it’s home to a lot of conservationists, the... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Crust Fungus Among Us
by Crusty Jack MacRae There are not too many forms of fungus you can spot from 60 yards away. But the next time... Read More
Who’s Protecting the Fox River?
By Gary Swick What government agency is responsible for the Fox River’s shoreline and bottom, its water quality, the fish in it,... Read More
Diversity and Stability
by Gary Swick One of the basic concepts of ecology is that diversity leads to stability. The Fox River watershed has two... Read More
Dams of the Fox River, A Layperson’s View
by Eric Pepa When I became a member of Friends of the Fox River several years ago, one of the first things... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Where Do the Ducks Go in Winter?
by Gary Mechanic The hero of J.D.Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” Holden Caulfield famously wanted to know where the ducks go in... Read More
Meeting New Challenges
By Gary Mechanic, Executive Director 2017 was the worst of years, and the best of years, and I’ve seen a lot of years. I’m 70... Read More