Community Events

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

From the organizers: In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation developing in both Wisconsin and Illinois and across the nation— the planning committee has decided to cancel the 2020 8th Annual Fox River Summit at Veterans Terrace is scheduled for March 26, 2020. This was not a decision we made lightly and it was made ... Read more

This event has tentatively been rescheduled to Saturday October 24th, 2020. Dr. Tallamy focuses on what each of us can do in our own yards to address climate change. As he writes,"Across the United States, millions of acres now covered in lawn can be quickly restored to viable habitat by untrained citizens with minimal expense ... Read more

Due to public health concerns Friends of the Fox River has cancelled this event. We hope to reschedule in the future.     Lorry Davies outlines the rich environmental history of this treasured destination in Indiana. Photo from the Westchester Township History Museum

Friends of the Fox River will advise when we can resume our program series. Please stay safe and well.

Presenters & Program Permits and Mitigation - Mike Machalek, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Stormwater Infrastructure and Detention - Rob Linke, Kane County Division of Environmental & Water Resources Basics of Wetland Soils, Kane County Fens and ADID Wetlands - Mark Bramstedt, Kane DuPage SWCD You must register for this event, PLEASE EMAIL: patrick.mcpartlan@kanedupageswcd.org