Community Events

River Trip #4 Carpentersville Dam to Voyageur’s Landing, Elgin – 3.85 miles This trip begins just downstream of the Carpentersville Dam.  We’ll paddle through the pleasant urban corridor of Carpentersville and East and West Dundee. For the last mile or so of the trip the river broadens out as it begins to pool above the ... Read more

The Prairie State Canoeists (PSC) and Water Trail Keepers plan a clean-up along the banks of the Fox River on Saturday, August 3, 2019. They are seeking volunteers to help clean up the Montgomery and Oswego riverfront. They will collect trash out of the river and off the shorelines. The clean-up will take place along ... Read more

Friends of the Fox River's water quality monitoring efforts play an important role in protecting stream health. Join other teachers and citizens to gain the skills necessary to conduct chemical, physical and biological assessments in local Fox River tributaries. Our training's will help to create a community of schools, teachers, and citizens with the confidence ... Read more

Friends of the Fox River's water quality monitoring efforts play an important role in protecting stream health. Join other teachers and citizens to gain the skills necessary to conduct chemical, physical and biological assessments in local Fox River tributaries. Our trainings will help to create a community of schools, teachers, and citizens with the confidence and ... Read more

Local nature photographer Bill Bailey teaches ages 15 and up how to take pictures of flora and fauna. Bring your digital camera! Learn about composition, exposure and use of lenses. Stick around after class to shoot photos on the nature center's beautiful 67 acres. Resident fee is $10, non-residents $12 Register online at www.cityofElgin.org Click ... Read more

Here's a wonderful tool that's easy to use - perfect for your club, group, troop, class, or organization. Learn to use it and show people of all ages how dirt, chemicals, etc. can easily get into our river. Learn more about the EnviroScape -- an interactive model that demonstrates how land use impacts water quality ... Read more

Join the Fox River Clean-Up Crew for another season of fun on the river while improving your community, the environment, and the world in general. All ages welcome to attend (adult with children under 15), please contact Jennifer if you will need a kayak/canoe or lifejackets. Pizza available after all events Jennifer Grommes 630-715-6001 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1658969984323327

This annual event, founded by Mavis Bates, focuses on the environment and features local and organic foods, recycling presentations, music, animals and more.  

Weather permitting, we'll be painting our screen porch doors and weeding our garden beds. Dress for the weather: wear a hat, long sleeves, sturdy closed-toe shoes, sunscreen. We'll have gloves and trowels, bring your favorite rake, shovel, loppers. Snacks provided  

Please RSVP below. Space is limited. Thank you! The Dairies to Prairies project is a documentary (and traveling exhibit project which will not be available at Schweitzer) from the Elgin History Museum and Grindstone Productions. It premiered at the Gail Borden Library on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The Museum started this project to tell an ... Read more

The City of Elgin will offer residents an opportunity to compost their pumpkins with a collection event on Saturday, November 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the parking lot located at the southwest corner of Grove Avenue and Kimball Street in Elgin. Elgin is among many communities participating in the free, one-day annual collection event. This ... Read more

They hope you can join them for their annual holiday social gathering. They will meet with River's Edge owner Melissa Monno and learn about their efforts to provide locally-sourced food, craft beers, and reduce their use of plastics, as much as they can. Please RSVP to Becky at foxriverinfo@comcast.net or 630-482-9157 so we can have enough tables arranged ... Read more

  Friends of the Fox River  is delighted to join FREP and other partners to co-sponsor the 4th annual screening. In a race against the end of farmable soil, three individuals fight for change in the industry of agricultural food production, calling for a revolution. "The Need to Grow" delivers alarming evidence on the importance ... Read more