Saving Long Lake – Part One
By Gary Mechanic, Executive Director Late last year one of the final pages of a decades long battle to save Long Lake... Read More
Meet Your Watershed Neighbors: Jelkes Creek-Fox River Watershed Coalition
By David Poweleit, President JCFRWC Our Mission: Improve surface water and groundwater quality through outreach and implementation of best management practices. The... Read More
“So Far So Good…Part 1”
By Art Malm, P.E., FOFR Director The Illinois State Water Survey and the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois have... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Chipping Sparrows
By Jack MacRae Every April, a paranoid little bird appears in my yard. He perceives his adversaries everywhere he turns. He then feels compelled... Read More
Springing Into Action
If anyone owns the river it is the people. We all impact the river directly and indirectly.
State of the Fox River Report
By Gary Swick This year’s State of the Fox River Report is a celebration of things gone well and progress that deserves... Read More
Tyler Creek Watershed Coalition
By Carl Missele, Treasurer TCWC The Tyler Creek Watershed Coalition (TCWC) was formed to initiate and manage the green infrastructure recommendations that... Read More
From the Heart
By Gary Swick My articles have been staying connected with monthly themes. So, following the months of charitable giving, holiday gifting, and... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Cats Named Bob
By Jack MacRae Our bobcats are busy. February means females are looking for houses and males are looking for females. Bobcats den... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Voley Moley!
By Furry Jack MacRae Voles live fast and die young. There are millions of these mousy rodents in our grassy neighborhoods throughout the... Read More