Friends of the Fox River Schweitzer committee members convene to discuss upcoming programs and plans for the house The public is welcome. Join us. Contact us for directions and further information 815-356-6605.
Join the fun as Crystal Lake residents Lyn Campbell and Carl Endstrom share their path to a (mostly) solar-powered lifestyle, and what they have learned about the pros and cons of each component along the way. Green Drinks is sponsored by the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen. Join EDMC at ... Read more
Local photographer and retired teacher Don Purn shows a selection of photographs from his files and talks about the importance of our tiny friends, some beautiful, some not so much. Not sure what that bug is that you've seen - Don will probably know and have a picture of it. Space is limited, so reserve ... Read more
The Village of Algonquin and the Algonquin Public Arts Commission are proud to present the 12th annual "Algonquin's Art on the Fox." This fine art show will be held outdoors in beautiful Towne Park.
River Trip #1 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
Hear Don Wilkin and young friends who are doing regenerative farming locally. Regenerative agriculture is one of the solutions to climate change listed in Drawdown, by Paul Hawken, as the #11 solution to the climate crisis. As we garden 'regeneratively' we drawdown carbon from the air and put it into the soil.And carbon is FERTILIZER! ... Read more
This week is National Pollinator week and Saturday is BeeBlitz! Nature lovers, Apidophiles (bee lovers) and concerned citizens are invited to get outside from 8 - 11 AM, take an accompanied walk through the State Nature Preserve with Kane County Board Member and hobby Entomologist, Chris Kious, snap pictures of honey & bumble bees ... Read more
Southbank Original BBQ and Sweetwater Brewing Co. are teaming up to throw a FUNdraiser for Friends of the Fox River. Join the party & help the Fox River. We’ll kick off the day at 1 pm with a river clean-up. We’ll meet at Southbank BBQ (129 E. Hydraulic St.), hand out clean up supplies, clean up the ... Read more
River Trip #2 Cornish Park, Algonquin to Fox River Shores Forest Preserve Boat Ramp – 3.5 miles This first trip of our paddling season 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 ... Read more
Board members convene to discuss upcoming events and current campaigns, our strategic plan, programs, etc. The public is welcome. Join us. Contact us for directions and further information 815-356-6605.
Friends of the Fox River Welcomes You! Join the fun overlooking the Fox River valley at Schweitzer Environmental Center. Spread your blanket or bring a lawn chair and enjoy the show - fireworks will be visible all over the valley starting at sunset! Due to the unsure weather, we've cancelled the fundraiser food portion - ... Read more