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At Gray Willows Farm 5N949 Corron Road, Campton Hills - 150 species including Ferns, Tress and Shrubs.

Join Friends of the Fox River and Kane County Forest Preserve District as we do some shoreline planting.Call 815-356-6605 or email info@fotfr.org for exact time and details.

Join FOTFR at the Elgin Valley Fox Trot 2025! New 5K and 10-mile courses this year. Both courses still begin & end at the corner of Grove Avenue and Ann Street just north of the Gail Borden Library (270 N. Grove Avenue).  The downhill on Grove Avenue for both races will enhance a sprint to the ... Read more

Nature’s Voice: How Art Can Inspire Environmental Action Presented by: Hannah Marquardt, Advocate and PoetArt helps us feel what facts alone often can’t. From Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking Silent Spring to the searing poetry of Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, artists have long shaped the way we understand and respond to environmental crises. Today, visual artists like Benjamin Von ... Read more

Join us for a fun week of summer camp. Become a friend of the Fox River and the plants and animals that reside in the watershed. Learn about your place in nature through exploration of the Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve in West Dundee. Activities will include discovering the similarities and differences of various soils, fungi, ... Read more

Explorer Camp Join us for a fun week of summer camp. Become a friend of the Fox River and the plants and animals that reside in the watershed. Learn about your place in nature through exploration of the Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve in West Dundee. Activities will include discovering the similarities and differences of various ... Read more

EL CARDUNAL is a celebratory paddle along the Fox River’s longest free-flowing stretch of the Fabulous Fox! Water Trail through Kane County, Illinois. On June 22, the 5.9 mile kayak & canoe paddle will launch in Algonquin and finish in East Dundee.  Your $25 registration includes: No canoe or kayak? Around 50 rentals will be available ... Read more

Explorer Camp Join us for a fun week of summer camp. Become a friend of the Fox River and the plants and animals that reside in the watershed. Learn about your place in nature through exploration of the Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve in West Dundee. Activities will include discovering the similarities and differences of various ... Read more

The presentation will include:Alex Minnella and Martha Paschke of the City of Aurora will talk about some of their sustainability initiatives, as well as the design and permitting. Picnic: Potluck. Bring appetizer, side or dessert.  Grilled meat and some beverages provided.             Please also bring your own table service and preferred beverage ... Read more

Join us at Schweitzer to hear about Jenni's adventure. Register here SpeakerJenni Schiavone Kempf (former Director of Education Program Operations with Friends of the Fox River, now an Enviromental Toxicologist for the Natural Resources Department in Madison Wisconsin) decided to paddle the 200+ mile length of the Fox in celebration of It's Our Fox River ... Read more

Registration required to receive directions and parking instructions. Brad Andresen, Village of Algonquin Parks and Forestry Supervisor, will lead the tour and demonstrate how to implement a restoration project for flood management from start to finish.  The presentation includes a guided tour of a 1.7-acre restoration project along Dixie Creek.  The restoration project was driven ... Read more

Bring your pup(s) for a tour of Schweitzer Environmental Center and the kennel, and some treats.

Come and experience something not seen for 180 years!  REGISTER HERE: https://friendsofthefoxriver.wildapricot.org/event-6287551 Join the Friends of the Fox River for a tour of the land that was submerged by the dam. The dam was removed in October, and the self-restoration process has been interesting. Many artifacts have been exposed. The mud flats have been replaced ... Read more