Friends of the Fox River is a sponsor for this Elgin Community Network presentation. Most of us in Northeastern Illinois don’t pay much attention to our drinking water. We turn on faucets dozens of times a day without pausing to consider the questions that millions of people around the world worry about on a regular basis: ... Read more

The 7th Annual Fox River Summit, hosted by the Southeast Fox River Partnership, is an annual gathering of organizations, municipalities, citizens, and stakeholders from across the Fox River Watershed. Building partnerships and developing an open dialog about the issues important to the management of the watershed is a key component of the Summit. The program features speakers and ... Read more

Our youth are involved and active in caring for our environment!  Some of them will be on hand to share what they are up to in the community and in their schools. Listen and support them! On the first Wednesday of each month, environmentally minded people gather upstairs at Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen to network and talk ... Read more

Presenters: Jedd Anderson, CBBEL, Kevin Gray, Ed Szydlowski, Village of Carpentersville Co-hosted by: Jelkes Creek-Fox River Watershed Coalition. The Village of Carpentersville recently was awarded a Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control grant from Illinois EPA to stabilize approximately 4,000 feet of eroding streambank along both sides of a 2,000-foot segment of Lake Marian Creek, ... Read more

Martinez is a dynamic young speaker who is coming to town to talk about how we all can play important roles in defending the planet in the battle against climate change. Martinez will present “Roots of Revolution.” Eighteen-year-old indigenous environmental activist and hip-hop artist, and youth director of Earth Guardians, a worldwide conservation organization Xiuhtezcatl ... Read more

The City of Elgin will host its annual Earth Day Celebration. and people of all ages are invited to attend this free, family-friendly event, and learn about ways to protect the planet. Local organizations will provide information on the river, local food production, native plants, stream and river health, renewable energy, and other sustainability-related interests. ... Read more

Friends of the Fox River business partner NK Wild Ones features 128 species of native plants as well as trees and shrubs for sale at affordable prices. Plant experts are on hand to help with guidance and recommendations. The public is invited to this free event.

Join Jennifer Grommes and her crew for on-the-river monthly cleanups from May through October. All ages are welcome to attend (children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult). Call for info, life jackets, kayaks or canoes.

Join the fun as Crystal Lake residents Lyn Campbell and Carl Endstrom share their path to a (mostly) solar-powered lifestyle, and what they have learned about the pros and cons of each component along the way. Green Drinks is sponsored by the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen. Join EDMC at ... Read more