Join us to learn all about how to identify local insects and learn about how important and helpful they can be.

Friends of the Fox River president Gary Swick presents a program about community action and education in protecting our watershed. Green Guerilla, Eco-Friendly Land Management, owned and founded by Chris Flaherty will also be conducting a pop-up plant sale.

RENEW is a live PAINTING competition. The audience votes for two winners from each clash. The eight finalists will come together in our City Final. More info here to sign up.

This program is not for public attendance. If you have a child or children you'd like to sign up for summer camp, contact Bob Russo Recreation Supervisor at (847) 428-7131 x1204 or brusso@dtpd.org Formerly known as Survivor Camp, Friends of the Fox River provides fun, educational activities for boys and girls from 9 to 14 ... Read more

Please call to be included in this hybrid 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.

FREE! Join us for this annual tradition at North Aurora Island Park. 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 of streams in the Fox River Watershed. They are native to Ohio, but in our watershed, ... Read more

This is the educational back-to-school picnic at South End Park in West Dundee. Dundee Highlands Elementary School community members come out to enjoy our river. We travel in canoes, have an information table, learn about macroinvertebrates and other small river animals, explore the island with learning materials.

Join the Illinois Beaver Alliance, Together for Nature / Juntos para la Naturaleza IL and 17 others for the second annual, virtual Midwest Beaver Summit! Learn about the ecological value of keeping beavers on our Midwestern watersheds and how to coexist using nonlethal beaver management tools. Register for your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../2024-midwest-beaver-summit... Zoom information will be provided ... Read more

Nature photographer and paddler Stephen Thomas presents a program about his adventures photographing wildlife along the Fox River.A retired biology, general science, physical science teacher, Stephen incorporated a photographic component into all of his teaching experiences. His beautiful cards are for sale at the center. The program is free but donations are gratefully accepted. Register ... Read more

Speakers: Brook McDonald, Dan Lobbes, The Conservation Foundation (FREP Executive Committee will meet at 10:30 AM) The Conservation Foundation will be supporting and working to pass each of these referenda in DuPage and Kane Counties. Brook McDonald, President and CEO of The Conservation Foundation, and Dan Lobbes, Director of Land Preservation, will be on hand to discuss ... Read more

Stormwater: Water Quality, Flooding, Land Use and Resiliency in McHenry County The public and policymakers are invited to learn more about McHenry County’s water supply, and the need to use it wisely and protect it. This program will be held at the McHenry County College Luecht Auditorium (Building B), 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. The ... Read more

Domenico D'Alessandro presents Learning from Failure In protecting the environment, leaders often encourage green solutions that fall far short of the desired goals.D'Alessandro promotes "Rights of Nature" taking place on an international level, which would also be beneficial to ecosystem protection here. He will refer to a few successful efforts both at home and abroad. ... Read more