Southbank Original BBQ and Sweetwater Brewing Co. are teaming up to throw a FUNdraiser for Friends of the Fox River. Be a Fox River Champion! Join the party & help the Fox River. Please sign up http://foxriverchampions.org/sign-up/ Enjoy live music, Sweetwater Brewing Company’s craft brewed beer and SOB’s exceptional wood cooked barbecue for $25.00 per person and 100% of ... Read more
You are invited to join us for a fundraiser for the “Friends of the Fox River” on Saturday June 2, 2018. Southbank Original BBQ and Sweetwater Brewing Co. are teaming up to throw a FUNdraiser for Friends of the Fox River at Southbank Original Barbecue located at 129 E Hydraulic St along the Fox River in downtown ... Read more
SCOTT MACKEY Vice President, Responsible Investment Strategy Specialist Calvert Research & Management "ENVIRONMENTAL/SOCIAL/GOVERNANCE: RESPONSIBLE INVESTING" ESG (environmental-social-governance) investing involves investing in companies that provide positive leadership in areas that are material to improving societal outcomes. Some areas of impact include: Climate change Sustainability Diversity Human rights Corporate governance. When dealing ... Read more
TOO TOO WET TODAY - SORRY THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED! Join the Schweitzer Committee and volunteers as we weed and mulch our landscaped beds. If you've never been to the center before, please stop by for refreshments and a tour of the former home of Emily Schweitzer, now leased by Friends of the Fox River ... Read more
First a brief FREP membership meeting, then the special program: Wild Good Chase and Other Methods of Dealing With Pests Vanessa A. Williams Animal Behaviorist / Research Program Director, Wild Goose Chase, Inc. Wild Goose Chase Inc. will present about the work they do with FVPD. Their main techniques involve using trained canines to patrol ... Read more
Citizen scientists take photos (with a camera or smart phone) of bees they’ve found and send them to the Bee Blitz website, where in turn they are sent to the University of IL to gather species counts. Chris Kious, a local entomologist, will lead the event. Wanted: Chris is looking for volunteers who would like ... Read more
Increase Financial Collaboration and transparency by: a. Implement on on-line version of QuickBooks b. Create reports to reflect program/project accounting Improve Internal Financial Controls a. Ensure financial records and reports are accurate, updated and timely b. Consider process to allocate staff work by project, program, admin. c. Develop and implement annual financial planning cycle Review Budget ... Read more
River Trip #2 Cornish Park, Algonquin to Fox River Shores Forest Preserve Boat Ramp - 3.5 miles This season’s river trips starts out easy with the shortest trip of the series. After a brief paddling skills review and safety talk, we’ll put in from Cornish Park. We'll start out paddling in shallow water with occasional ... Read more
Provide general oversight and direction for the organization and board. Supervise staff. Guide board recruiting and development. Review organization By-Laws and recommend updates as needed. Perform other functions as described in Article IX, Section 2 of the By-Laws. Develop the monthly board meeting agenda Join our committee to be part of this meeting. Contact below.