For Immediate Release The Friends of the Fox River announce: Fox Rescue River Clean-Up Call for Volunteers! Saturday, April 17th 2010 9:00 – 1:00 For the first time in the history of the organization, the Friends of the Fox River are teaming up with folks in the northern-most section of the watershed and conducting a … Read more
For Immediate Release The Friends of the Fox River announces: 2009 Annual Meeting On Monday December 14th, 2009 The Friends of the Fox River will host its annual meeting from 7 – 9 pm at the Historic Kendall Count Courthouse in Yorkville. Agenda items include committee reports outlining 2009 projects and 2010 plans, and the … Read more
The Fox River Watershed is in a 5 year rotation for a Basin Survey that is conducted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The last survey was in the summer of 2007. IDNR staff are usually assisted by IEPA, local agencies, and a few fortunate volunteers. Surveys are a comprehensive, systematic examination of the biological … Read more
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
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
Friends of the Fox River continued its water willow planting initiative. Thanks to all of our volunteers this year, the planting project was a big success!
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
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
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
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