FREP Noon Network – Bats of the Fox River Valley by Tara Hohoff
Prairieview Education Center 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake, IL, United StatesLocation: Virtually on Zoom -- email to request Zoom link: info@foxriverecosystem.org Program: Tara Hohoff is a bat biologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey. Tara co-leads the Illinois Bat Conservation Program which conducts statewide bat surveys using an array of techniques including mist netting, acoustics, emergence counts and genetic sampling. All About Bats of Illinois will cover the local ... Read more
“Raising Kane” Group Read & Discussion
Join us in reading the autobiography of The FOX (an American schoolteacher and environmental activist who became known in the Chicago area during the 1960s for his environmental direct action under the pseudonym The FOX). The FOX executed "stunts" that successfully brought media attention to the severe pollution of the Fox River in the 1960s that was killing wildlife and threatening human ... Read more
Down to the Creek
In their Fourth Annual winter series with the Gail Borden Library, Greater Kane County Wild Ones Start in Your Yard initiative invited a panel of experts to help us find out where the water from your land goes. See why the decisions about what we do on our land are important far beyond our own ... Read more
River Trippin’ with Jenni
Baker Community Center, 101 S. Second St, St. Charles, IL 101 S. Second St, St. Charles, Illinois, United StatesRiver Corridor Foundation of St. Charles' series: A River Flows Through It... Life in the Fox River Valley Join Jenni Kempf Schiavone, the Director of Education Programs Operations at the Baker Community Center, 101 S. Second St, St. Charles, IL for a photo and video journey along her full-length Fox River paddle. Jenni had always ... Read more
Why Dam Removal Matters – Info & Discussion
Learn why it's important to have a safe and clean river flowing through our community. Join RiverLife Elgin's info & discussion session with local experts from the Fox River Study Group, Friends of the Fox River, and The Conservation Foundation. They will share their experiences with other successful dam removals, the science of our river's ... Read more
Flow like a River Yoga
Join Colleen and Friends of the Fox River the first Saturday of every month at 10 am for an All-Level Hatha Yoga Flow featuring fluid movements and restorative poses. Class is hosted at the Schweitzer Environmental Center in West Dundee’s Schweitzer Woods 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Road. It costs $20 to attend. Payment can be in ... Read more
Green Wednesdays – Tax Rebates for Decarbonizing Your Home
http://www.thedukeabides.com/ 110 North Main Street, Crystal Lake, Illinois, United StatesSocialize at 5, program at 6. This event will be hybrid, for those who are unable to attend in person. Pre-registration is required for Zoom attendance.Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlduuvqT4rHdVJgybf94COln9Gpnk8b1NUAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.Cohosted by The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen ... Read more
Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Kilted 5K
Join us for the fun in East Dundee! This is a great day to get your green on! Look for our Friends of the Fox River float and cheer us on! 11:00 AM - Parade Steps Off at Rose O'Hare's and ends at Bandito Barney's. Click here to sign up for the Kilted 5K at ... Read more
Fox River Summit 2024
Click here to register and get tickets. Featuring the Fox River's water heroes! Meet David, the legal eagle tackling chloride, Tom, the dock dude championing inclusive water fun, and Paul, the farming wizard saving water at Ravensholme. Karen's making waves with the Fabulous Fox Water Trail, while Wes is clearing dams for safety and nature. ... Read more
2024 Spring Fishing Classic Conservation Weekend
Join us at our table at Cabela's in Hoffman Estates, 5225 Prairie Stone Parkway. The event runs tomorrow too, but we'll only be there today, Saturday.
Friends of the Fox River Board Meeting
IL, United StatesBoard members convene to discuss upcoming events and current campaigns, their strategic plan, programs, etc. Please call 815-356-6605 to attend this meeting or for a zoom link. The public is welcome.
Izaac Walton League
This special presentation by Friends of the Fox River president Gary Swick is designed to inform this valued Friends of the Fox River partner organization of our current activities, programs and advocacies.
H. D. Jacobs High School Green Eagles
This educational experience is not open to the public. To volunteer for this event contact Gary Swick at 815-370-0026.
Schweitzer Environmental Center Restoration
Volunteers gather under the direction of Carol W. 224 636 0386 and Rose J. 708 846 1533 to remove invasive species. Dress in layers for the weather, wear sturdy waterproof boots, heavy gloves, a hat. Hand tools are welcome. Directions:Enter by the Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve entrance on Sleepy Hollow road and meet by the ... Read more
Flow Like A River Yoga
Schweitzer Environmental Center 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Road, West Dundee, Illinois, United StatesJoin Colleen and Friends of the Fox River every Saturday at 10 am for an All-Level Hatha Yoga Flow featuring fluid movements and restorative poses. Class is hosted at the Schweitzer Environmental Center in West Dundee’s Schweitzer Woods 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Road. It costs $24 to attend in person. Payment can be in cash at ... Read more
Development Committee Meeting
They discuss current membership and business partners and their engagement. This is a casual, informal meeting, please call for further information and the zoom link 815-356-6605.
Otter Creek Elementary
This educational experience is not open to the public. To volunteer for this event contact Gary Swick at 815-370-0026.
Algonquin Garden Club
This special presentation by Friends of the Fox River president Gary Swick is designed to inform this valued Friends of the Fox River partner organization of our current activities, programs and advocacies.
Communications Committee Meeting
The Communications Committee of Friends of the Fox River is a vehicle and resource for the board and other committees to utilize. Our goal is to communicate messages which includes (but is not limited to) a blog, event, news release, on or offline, to the public. Join the committee, headed up by Bob Sutton, to ... Read more
Otter Creek Elementary
This educational experience is not open to the public. To volunteer for this event contact Gary Swick at 815-370-0026.
