How Green Is My River? Tom Schrader, Vice President, Friends of the Fox River Anyone living in the Fox River Valley knows what a hot, dry summer season the region has suffered through this year. Similarly, anyone who has fished or canoed or hiked along or even simply driven across the Fox River in recent … Read more
Potential Threat to Sensitive Areas in the Fox Watershed By Tom Schrader Vice President, Friends of the Fox River Various routing alternatives for the proposed Prairie Parkway connecting I-88 and I-80 are currently under consideration by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The Friends of the Fox River has a vested interest in evaluating the … Read more
On Saturday, July 16, the Friends of the Fox River (FOFR) completed the first year of its new riverbank planting initiative at a joint planting event co-sponsored by the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance (ISA). Around 40 volunteers comprised of members of FOFR, the ISA, and concerned citizens gathered at Violet Patch Park in Oswego to plant … Read more
