Community Events
FREP Noon Network – Bats of the Fox River Valley by Tara Hohoff
Prairieview Education Center 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake, IL, United StatesLocation: Virtually on Zoom -- email to request Zoom link: info@foxriverecosystem.org Program: Tara Hohoff is a bat biologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey. Tara co-leads the Illinois Bat Conservation Program which conducts statewide bat surveys using an array of techniques including mist netting, acoustics, emergence counts and genetic sampling. All About Bats of Illinois will cover the local ... Read more
Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Kilted 5K
Join us for the fun in East Dundee! This is a great day to get your green on! Look for our Friends of the Fox River float and cheer us on! 11:00 AM - Parade Steps Off at Rose O'Hare's and ends at Bandito Barney's. Click here to sign up for the Kilted 5K at ... Read more
Schweitzer Environmental Center Restoration
Volunteers gather under the direction of Carol W. 224 636 0386 and Rose J. 708 846 1533 to remove invasive species. Dress in layers for the weather, wear sturdy waterproof boots, heavy gloves, a hat. Hand tools are welcome. Directions:Enter by the Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve entrance on Sleepy Hollow road and meet by the ... Read more
Fox River Cleanup – with State Representative Anna Moeller
Gail Borden Library 270 North Grove, Elgin, IL 270 North Grove, Elgin, IllinoisJoin Friends of the Fox River at the north end of the Gail Borden Library parking lot for this year’s cleanup. Dress for the day's weather forecast, and to protect yourself (long sleeves, pants, and closed toe shoes) from sun, poison ivy, and insects. Have footwear appropriate for wet and muddy conditions. If practical, please ... Read more
No Clean Water No Good Beer (or Wine)
Bandito Barney’s 10 N River St, East Dundee, United StatesJoin us for our 9th annual FUNdraiser at Bandito Barney's in East Dundee. Your admission gains you tickets for samples of craft beer and wine PLUS appetizers. Get your tickets here Enjoy mingling with other river lovers and try your luck at our great raffle for prizes from local businesses including bike shops, restaurants, hair ... Read more
It’s Our Fox River Day – A Watershed-Wide Celebration
Fox RiverOn Saturday, September 21, Friends of the Fox River will coordinate our fifth river-length event on the entire Fox River from Waukesha, Wisconsin to the confluence in Ottawa, Illinois. Here's how to participate. We are reaching out to Mayors, City Councils, Park Districts and Forest Preserve Districts along the river, along with environmental groups, faith ... Read more
McHenry County Green Drinks – Winter Chloride Watchers
This is a hybrid event: See you at Duke's (address below) or use this link to zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87323402178?pwd=EU9ToPNJROjWeiujB5XQ1fE8TUSAjK.1#success Presentation Description: The program will be presented by Jennifer Hammer, an ecologist who has been working with The Conservation Foundation for over 25 years helping to lead watershed and land restoration efforts. She has served in ... Read more
