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  • Alternatives to Turf Grass

    Wednesday, February 12, 2025 FREP Noon Network Location: VIA Zoom Program: Alternatives to Turf GrassBy: Dr. Liz Anna Kozik, Chicago Botanic Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden and Chicago Park District are involved in research to find a more sustainable approach for areas not needing to be neatly mowed and manicured lawn, but where native prairie may not be appropriate.  ... Read more

  • STEM Career Fair

    Students interested in science, technology, and math will have the opportunity to connect with employers offering full-time jobs, internships, part-time roles, and volunteer opportunities in these exciting fields. You’ll also gain valuable insights into careers in STEM, explore lesser-known career paths, and learn how to break into the industry. Register here

  • Schweitzer Second Sunday – Reflections on the loss to save Bell Bowl Prairie

    Domenico D'Alessandro presents Building a Communal Loom to "Weave the We" How do we weave the WE as in all life forms?- Referencing Naomi Klein's phrasing, the LEAP Manifesto, and Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer D'Alessandro's talk will be on what we learn from past experiences, including defeats to arrive at needed strategies to defend our ... Read more

  • Fox River Summit 2025

    Veterans Terrace at Echo Park – Burlington, WI 595 Milwaukee Avenue, Burlington, Wisconsin

    Click here to register and get tickets. Keynote Speaker: Rob Linke - Carpenter Dam Removal Register at https://www.southeastfoxriver.org/ For more information, visit: www.southeastfoxriver.org To see more about the featured speakers, visit: www.southeastfoxriver.org/2024-fox-river-summit

  • Shoreline Cleanup with the Kane County Forest Preserve – NEW location

    Carpentersville Dam N Lincoln Ave,, Carpentersville, IL, United States

    Join Friends of the Fox River and the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for 2 opportunities to help with shoreline cleanups – Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15. No need to register. Bring your gloves and available cleanup tools.

  • Shoreline Cleanup with the Kane County Forest Preserve District – NEW location

    Carpentersville Dam N Lincoln Ave,, Carpentersville, IL, United States

    Join Friends of the Fox River and the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for 2 opportunities to help with shoreline cleanups – Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15. No need to register. Bring your gloves and available cleanup tools.

  • Earth Month Celebration

    Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive, Elgin, IL 28 Brookside Drive, Elgin, Illinois, United States

  • Yoga at Schweitzer Mondays

    In-Person or Online - Contact Colleen at yogicplayground.org Join us for an all-levels, 60-minute yoga classes at Schweitzer Environmental Center, 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Road in West Dundee, the headquarters for local non-profit, Friends of the Fox River. A significant portion of the proceeds go to Friends of the Fox River to help facilitate river cleanups ... Read more

  • Jump-Start Your Native Garden

    Schweitzer Environmental Center 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Rd, West Dundee, IL 60118 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Rd, West Dundee, Illinois, Israel

    Three successful native gardeners and the owner of a popular eco-friendly landscaping company provide advice and answers to new and experienced gardeners as the season arrives. Sara Simon, Karen Sherman, Jim Mikowski and Chris Flaherty of Green Guerilla, LLC have ideas and solutions for your native garden and they'll help with your questions. The event ... Read more

  • Fox River Cleanup – with State Representative Anna Moeller

    Gail Borden Library 270 North Grove, Elgin, IL 270 North Grove, Elgin, Illinois

    Join Friends of the Fox River at the north end of the Gail Borden Library parking lot 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 ... Read more

  • TRUE WELLNESS

    Nourishing Our Bodies, Souls, and Planets Join us for a half-day retreat dedicated to inner and outer wellness. The FREE program includes: Invocation from Joseph Standing BearChair YogaMeditation WorkshopWild Berries ans Native Plant Herbal Teas Cooking DemoLight Lunch SOS International Meditation Center

  • Planting at the former Carpenter Dam

    Join Friends of the Fox River and Kane County Forest Preserve District as we do some shoreline planting.Call 815-356-6605 or email info@fotfr.org for exact time and details.

  • Elgin Valley Fox Trot

    Join FOTFR at the Elgin Valley Fox Trot 2025! New 5K and 10-mile courses this year. Both courses still begin & end at the corner of Grove Avenue and Ann Street just north of the Gail Borden Library (270 N. Grove Avenue).  The downhill on Grove Avenue for both races will enhance a sprint to the ... Read more

  • Explorer Camp

    Join us for a fun week of summer camp. Become a friend of the Fox River and the plants and animals that reside in the watershed. Learn about your place in nature through exploration of the Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve in West Dundee. Activities will include discovering the similarities and differences of various soils, fungi, ... Read more