Please call to be included in this meeting 815-356-6605 and for zoom link. Board members convene to discuss upcoming events and current campaigns, our strategic plan, programs, etc. The public is welcome.

Join Friends of the Fox River at this fun, lively family event that gets the entire family outside and moving. We'll bring our critters to help explore pond life. Kids can also participate in other activity stations: climb a tree, build a birdhouse, race their parents, do an obstacle course. 

Friends of the Fox River joins other organizations in providing common sense solutions for Aurora & Fox River Valley! Join us at our table outside for some Fox River fun and info. ​

Join Friends of the Fox River and the City of Batavia for this year’s cleanup. Dress for the day's weather forecast, and to protect yourself (long sleeves, pants, and closed toe shoes) from sun, poison ivy, and insects. Have footwear appropriate for wet and muddy conditions.  If practical, please bring gloves, small plastic shopping bags, ... Read more

The 46th annual races commence on Sunday. Race directors for the 10-mile and 5k races are:   Tim Williams and Ed Bates. Feel free to address either one or both at elginfoxtrot@gmail.com  Register at https://elginfoxtrot.org/registration Start/Finish Area  Just north of the Elgin Gail Borden Library at Grove and Kimball Street. The race route heads through Elgin’s north end neighborhoods ... Read more

Join Friends of the Fox River Director of Education Programs Operations, Jenni Kempf and President, Gary Swick at Volo Blog.

Join Friends of the Fox River president Gary Swick for a guided trip from the McHenry Dam State Park. Love Our River Day is supported by the Friends of Moraine Hills State Park. Launch from the McHenry Dam for a 6 mile, 3 hour paddle.  A shuttle back to the McHenry Dam will be arranged.   Canoes ... Read more

Join Friends of the Fox River at Rosie O'Hare's Public House on Monday, June 26 for the drawing of the winning ticket for this beautiful Canadienne canoe on National Canoe Day! Rosie O'Hare's is at 702 Water St. in East Dundee. Friends of the Fox River is celebrating National Canoe Day by offering chances to ... Read more

Register HERE This event will be hybrid, for those who are unable to attend in person. Pre-registration is required for Zoom attendance, but not for in-person attendance.Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuf-ispzMpG9EYBpLet6Yrr7UPgFOcCbKNAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Are you recycling right? Friends of the Fox River presents Clair Ryan, Kane County Recycling Coordinator - you'll hear all the latest info and news about what's recyclable. If you're confused about specific items, bring a list or bring the item! Clair began as the Recycling Program Coordinator for Kane County’s Department of Water and ... Read more

FREE! Join us for this annual tradition at 2 sites this year! Glenwood Forest Preserve in Batavia and at the west side of the footbridge in St. Charles.. There are underwater varmints in our local streams and rivers! This is an “in the river” experience with a scientific purpose. Rusty Crawfish are a recent inhabitant ... Read more

Emily Schweitzer (the former owner of SEC) was a dog lover and owner/trainer of Irish Setters who were multi-national champions. The Schweitzer Woods dog park and surrounding 160 acres were part of her gift to Kane County Forest Preserve District. It is by far one of the best dog park facilities anywhere around and it’s ... Read more

Friends of the Fox River welcomes Marina Minic, Solar Programs Coordinator of the Citizens Utility Board, to the Schweitzer Environmental Center on Sunday, September 10. Marina works to educate communities about solar, advocate for and implement clean energy policy, and engage in one-on-one consumer assistance. Learn why and how it makes "cents" to go solar. ... Read more

Join us as we introduce our film Watershed Warriors presented by RIVERS are LIFE to a new crowd, then join the fun and games and sample extraordinary beer, including one brewed especially for Friends of the Fox River! Don't miss this - clean water means great beer! - No Cover- Special Tapping of our brand ... Read more

Engaging Young People in Ecosystem Restoration Presenter:  Sarah Voska, Bluestem Ecological Services Sarah is the Sales Manager at Bluestem Ecological Services. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Climate Change from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso in Chile, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability Studies from UW Parkside. Since 2021, she has been a Youth Task Force ... Read more