How Are We Protecting the Fox River?
By Gary Swick, President “How is the river doing?” and “What’s new with Friends of the Fox River (FOFR)?” are the two... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Meet Mr. & Ms. Finch
By Jack MacRae House finches are common birds with a common name. They are moderate sized birds with a conical, sparrow-like bill. Male house... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Meet Your Chickadee Neighbor’s Brain!
By Jack MacRae Our wildlife neighbors adjust to the approach of winter in various ways. Some creatures migrate (red bats), some hibernate (fox... Read More
What’s Your Connection to Friends of the Fox River?
by Gary Swick We are all connected on many levels and in many ways; as family, community, culturally, professionally and as members... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Meet the Sumacs
By Jack MacRae The burgundy leaves of sumac fill the Fox Valley’s fall woods. The hue comes from the pigment anthocyanin and is... Read More
It’s Your River – Vote to Protect It!
By Gary Swick, President While in Waubonsee Creek in Oswego, with 7th graders from the Aurora University STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Ruby Throats and Their Poo
By Jack MacRae I think my hummingbirds have left for the year. I hope they made themselves comfortable before they left. Hummingbirds... Read More
It WAS Our Fox River Day!
By Gary Mechanic, Executive Director The 1st It’s Our Fox River Day was a successful start for an annual event despite some... Read More
Nature’s Gifts
By Gary Swick, FOFR President Nature offers us much that we take for granted. Our need for drinkable water, clean air, and... Read More
Blue Greens in the Fox – Another Dam Matter
By Art Malm, P. E., FOFR Director A disclaimer: The study of algae is a huge and enormously complex science. Every generality... Read More