Highlights and News

September 28, 2009

For Immediate Release Boy Scout Troop 13 of St. Charles and the Friends of the Fox River announce: Fox Rescue River Clean-Up Bike Path starting at the Holman House 1145 N 5th Ave (Rte 25) Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 13 will host their second annual Fox Rescue … Read more

September 28, 2009

For Immediate Release The Elgin Association of Firefighters Local 439 and the Friends of the Fox River announce: Fox Rescue River Clean-Up Festival Park in Elgin Saturday, October 10th, 2009 9:00 am – 12:00 pm The Elgin Association of Firefighters Local 439 and the Friends of the Fox River are hosting a River Clean-Up on … Read more

June 17, 2009

For Immediate Release The Friends of the Fox River announces:   Water Willow Planting on the Fox River Saturday, July 11th 2009 8:00 am- 11:00 am River Street downstream of the Montgomery (IL) Dam   Friends of the Fox River and the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance are once again joining forces to plant water willow along … Read more

January 2009

For Immediate Release Contact: Gary Swick, 847.426.1322 The largest environmental film festival in North America is coming to McHenry & Kane County, IL. Join Friends of the Fox River (FOFR) as they host the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival Tour at McHenry County College on Thursday evening, January 31 from 6:00-9:00pm and Elgin Community … Read more

December 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friends of the Fox River will hold its Annual Meeting on Monday, December 8, 2008 at 7:00pm at the historic Kendall County Courthouse, 111 Fox Street, Yorkville, IL 60560. The meeting will be held in the third floor courtroom. Friends and members of Friends of the Fox River (FOFR) are invited to … Read more

September 30, 2008

For Immediate Release It’s Our River Day! Fox Rescue River Clean-Ups John J. Duerr Forest Preseve: South Elgin 9:00 am- 12:00 pm Fox River Shores Forest Preserve: Carpentersville 8:00 am- 11:00 am The Friends of the Fox River are hosting River Clean-Ups at three watershed locations. All are welcome to collect trash and beautify the … Read more