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
Meet Your Neighbors: The Duck with a Golden Eye
By Jack MacRae Goldeneyes don’t dabble. They are diving ducks with a talent of Olympic proportion. They’re synchronous divers. When feeding, all... Read More
Resolution 2018
Resolution 2018: Connect to Nature By Gary Swick It’s in the middle of the Friends of the Fox River’s mission statement; Connecting people... Read More
Are You a Friend Indeed?
By Gary Swick Everybody is in favor of protecting water quality aren’t they? Clean water ranks in the top 5 most important... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Happy Pines to All
By Jack MacRae December seems like an appropriate time to talk about evergreens. You see them growing on most landscaped properties in... Read More