Please call to be included in this hybrid meeting at Schweitzer or in zoom: 815-356-6605 or info@fotfr.org for zoom link. Board members convene to discuss upcoming events and current campaigns, our strategic plan, programs, etc. The public is welcome.

Come engage, learn, and celebrate the successes accomplished through the leadership of our local environmental organizations and their members! Each organization will give a short presentation on their 2025 accomplishments to create a better McHenry County. Toast their work for 2025 with us! Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen, Green Drinks Co-sponsorEnvironmental Defenders of McHenry County, Green ... Read more

Inspired by Nature and Created by Local Artists Join us for Second Sundays at Schweitzer Environmental Center on Sunday, December 14, 11:00 pm – 3:00 pm for our annual Nature Arts & Crafts Show. The center becomes a holiday wonderland while artists and craftspeople gather to show and sell their nature-inspired wares. Other artists and craftspeople ... Read more

You’re invited to a free virtual workshop hosted by the Friends of the Fox River in partnership with the Sierra Club Illinois Chapter Clean Water Team. Learn about the proposed changes to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) and how you can make your voice count. Start the year by learning what the proposed WOTUS changes ... Read more

Gary Swick, president of Friends of the Fox River will present an entertaining and informative look at the health of the Fox River Watershed. Join Gary to examine the recent Carpentersville Dam removal and continuing threats: development projects on prime farmlands, ecologically sensitive areas, and downtown riverfronts. What’s happening throughout the watershed will surprise and ... Read more