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
One for All and All for One
By Gary Swick, FOFR President I know something about each and every reader. You once lived in your mother’s womb. You relied... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: A Year in the Life of a Smallmouth Bass
By Pat Kirmse Spring A warm March rain raised the temperature of the Fox River to 47 degrees and a 15″ smallmouth... Read More
Meet Your Water Snake Neighbors
By Slithering Jack MacRae Queen snakes are gentle but squirmy water snakes with unique colors. They are not female king snakes, but... Read More
Bandito Barney’s Beach Club and Bordello
By Gary Swick From time to time we profile one of our Business Partners. As our largest fundraiser, No Clean Water No... Read More
Plastics are Breaking the Laws
By Gary Swick, President At our Yorkville river cleanup, I realized that my very full bag of trash was exceptionally light. It... Read More
The Fabulous Fox Water Trail
By Art Malm, P.E., FOFR Director The Fabulous Fox Water Trail will open the adventure and beauty of our Fox to residents... Read More