REEL PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL IN ROCKFORD
Prairie Street Brewhouse 200 Prairie Street, Rockford, ILSince 2006, the Reel Paddling Film Festival has been showcasing the very best paddling films. The World Tour screens in more than 120 cities around the world. You’ll be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, embrace an active outdoor lifestyle and appreciate the wild places. All while enjoying a craft brew, great ... Read more
Greening our Community – Earth Day at FERMILAB
FERMILAB Kirk Road and Pine Street, Batavia, IL, United StatesFriends of the Fox River will be participating in the event to celebrate Earth Day so FERMILAB employees will have a better understanding of how they can be more involved in local green initiatives.
Green Drinks McHenry County – Container Veggies
Duke's Ale House 110 n. Main Street, Crystal Lake, IL, United StatesRICH TOBIASZ, McHenry County Master Gardener talks about Container Veggies. Do you live in a condo or apartment with perhaps only a balcony or patio? Would you like something besides flowers on your deck? Or maybe you’d just like to experiment with something different. Join Rich as he looks at growing veggies in containers. From container ... Read more
Schweitzer Restoration Workday
Schweitzer Environmental 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Rd, West Dundee, IL, United StatesMeet at the center. Dress for the weather, wear long sleeves, long pants, a hat, sunscreen, closed-toe waterproof shoes. Invasive plants will be cut and burned. You'll assist by dragging brush to the fire. Bring loppers to cut smaller branches.
Plant Sale – Plant a Native Garden – Save Water
Hawthorne Hill Nature Center 28 Brookside Drive, Elgin, IL, United StatesNorthern Kane County Wild Ones will help you! 113 species of native plants for sun, shade, rain, pollinators will be featured for sale. Affordable prices - pints are $5 each, plugs are $3 apiece. Master gardeners and naturalists will be on hand to advise you with your choices. Local native landscape designer and author Patricia ... Read more
Schweitzer Restoration Workday
Schweitzer Environmental 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Rd, West Dundee, IL, United StatesMeet at the center. Dress for the weather, wear long sleeves, long pants, a hat, sunscreen, closed-toe waterproof shoes. Invasive plants will be cut and burned. You'll assist by dragging brush to the fire. Bring loppers to cut smaller branches.
Schweitzer Committee Meeting
Schweitzer Environmental 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Rd, West Dundee, IL, United StatesFriends of the Fox River Committee meets to discuss upcoming events and building work. The public is invited.
Friends of the Fox River Board Meeting
Schweitzer Environmental 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Rd, West Dundee, IL, United StatesBoard members convene to discuss upcoming events and current campaigns, our strategic plan, educational programs, etc. The public is welcome.
FREP Membership Meeting – Reptiles & Amphibians of Kane County
Hickory Hills Discover Center 3795 Campton Hills Drive, St. Charles, IL, United StatesReptiles and Amphibians of Kane County Tom Anton, Herpetologist, The Ecological Consulting Group, LLC. First a brief FREP membership meeting, then the special program: Tom Anton is an independent herpetologist doing business as The Ecological Consulting Group, LLC. specializing in conservation biology and ecological research with an emphasis on fauna, to include freshwater mussels, decapod ... Read more
NEW – Love Our River Days
Gail Borden Library 270 N. Grove Ave, Elgin, IL, United StatesCancelled due to stormy weather. Watch for a new June date! Our first in a series ~ Fox River Spring Cleaning and Celebration Join the fun! Register here to be a litter reduction data collector https://friendsofthefoxriver.org/2018/03/03/love-river-days/
The Natural and Cultural History of the Fox
Gail Borden Library 270 N. Grove Ave, Elgin, IL, United StatesFriends of the Fox River President Gary Swick presents a program on the state of the Fox River. The public is welcome.
Love Our River Day – Yorkville
Southbank Original Barbeque 129 E. Hydraulic Street, Yorkville, IL, United StatesSouthbank Original BBQ and Sweetwater Brewing Co. are teaming up to throw a FUNdraiser for Friends of the Fox River. Be a Fox River Champion! Join the party & help the Fox River. Please sign up http://foxriverchampions.org/sign-up/ Enjoy live music, Sweetwater Brewing Company’s craft brewed beer and SOB’s exceptional wood cooked barbecue for $25.00 per person and 100% of ... Read more
Fox River Champions Fundraiser
Southbank Original BBQ 129 E. Hydraulic St., Yorkville, IL, United StatesYou are invited to join us for a fundraiser for the “Friends of the Fox River” on Saturday June 2, 2018. Southbank Original BBQ and Sweetwater Brewing Co. are teaming up to throw a FUNdraiser for Friends of the Fox River at Southbank Original Barbecue located at 129 E Hydraulic St along the Fox River in downtown ... Read more
Schweitzer Committee Meeting
IL, United StatesFriends of the Fox River Committee meets to discuss upcoming events and building work. The public is invited.
Friends of the Fox River Board Meeting
IL, United StatesBoard members convene to discuss upcoming events and current campaigns, our strategic plan, educational programs, etc. The public is welcome.
Green Drinks McHenry County – Responsible Investing
Duke's Ale House 110 n. Main Street, Crystal Lake, IL, United StatesSCOTT MACKEY Vice President, Responsible Investment Strategy Specialist Calvert Research & Management "ENVIRONMENTAL/SOCIAL/GOVERNANCE: RESPONSIBLE INVESTING" ESG (environmental-social-governance) investing involves investing in companies that provide positive leadership in areas that are material to improving societal outcomes. Some areas of impact include: Climate change Sustainability Diversity Human rights Corporate governance. When dealing ... Read more
Schweitzer Environmental Center – Open House & Garden Workday
Schweitzer Environmental 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Rd, West Dundee, IL, United StatesTOO TOO WET TODAY - SORRY THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED! Join the Schweitzer Committee and volunteers as we weed and mulch our landscaped beds. If you've never been to the center before, please stop by for refreshments and a tour of the former home of Emily Schweitzer, now leased by Friends of the Fox River ... Read more
FREP Membership Meeting – Dealing with Geese and other Pests
Prisco Community Center, Aurora, IL 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora, IL, United StatesFirst a brief FREP membership meeting, then the special program: Wild Good Chase and Other Methods of Dealing With Pests Vanessa A. Williams Animal Behaviorist / Research Program Director, Wild Goose Chase, Inc. Wild Goose Chase Inc. will present about the work they do with FVPD. Their main techniques involve using trained canines to patrol ... Read more
Bee Blitz – photographing bees locally for species counts
Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Preserve Eastmore Lane, Algonquin, United StatesCitizen scientists take photos (with a camera or smart phone) of bees they’ve found and send them to the Bee Blitz website, where in turn they are sent to the University of IL to gather species counts. Chris Kious, a local entomologist, will lead the event. Wanted: Chris is looking for volunteers who would like ... Read more
FOFR Finance Committee Meeting
Increase Financial Collaboration and transparency by: a. Implement on on-line version of QuickBooks b. Create reports to reflect program/project accounting Improve Internal Financial Controls a. Ensure financial records and reports are accurate, updated and timely b. Consider process to allocate staff work by project, program, admin. c. Develop and implement annual financial planning cycle Review Budget ... Read more
