Second Saturday Outdoor Family Adventure
IL, United StatesYou and your family are invited to join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month as we explore special places along the Fox River and throughout its watershed. Learn what a watershed is. See how the Fox River was formed, Visit the special natural areas that make the Fox River Valley an important ecosystem, ... Read more
The Legend of The Fox
IL, United States"The Fox", also known as James F. Phillips, is better known around the world than he is in the Fox Valley where his covert, one-man campaign to stop pollution from entering the Fox River made him famous as an eco-activist. When "The Fox" plugged his first pipe that was polluting the Fox River, the sign ... Read more
Tree Sisters HeARTland Grove Gathering
IL, United StatesThey are celebrating International Women's Day, so the meeting will extend an additional hour. International Women's Day is a celebration of all women's work, achievements, and contributions across the globe. They will participate in a global weaving project called "Weaving Women Back into Matter," an opportunity to nourish themselves and their community around the planet. ... Read more
Clams, Dams and Fox River Biodiversity
Schweitzer Environmental 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Rd, West Dundee, IL, United StatesClams, Dams and Fox River Biodiversity Friends of the Fox River Director and Professional Engineer Art Malm provides a brief history of the Fox River dams, their importance to the early development of the Fox River Valley, and the services they provide today. He will also discuss the negative impact of the dams on the ... Read more
One Earth Film Festival – “The Need to Grow”
Waubonsee Community College Downtown Aurora campus 8 S. River Street, Aurora, IL, United StatesFriends of the Fox River is delighted to join FREP and other partners to co-sponsor the 4th annual screening. In a race against the end of farmable soil, three individuals fight for change in the industry of agricultural food production, calling for a revolution. "The Need to Grow" delivers alarming evidence on the importance ... Read more
Cancelled – Second Saturday Outdoor Family Adventure
East Dundee, IllinoisDue to public health concerns Friends of the Fox River has cancelled this event. Friends of the Fox River invite you and your family to join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as we explore special places throughout the Fox River valley. Learn what a watershed ... Read more
Fox River Summit – Cancelled
Veterans Terrace at Echo Park, Burlington, WI 589 Milwaukee Avenue, Burlington, WI, United StatesFrom the organizers: In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation developing in both Wisconsin and Illinois and across the nation— the planning committee has decided to cancel the 2020 8th Annual Fox River Summit at Veterans Terrace is scheduled for March 26, 2020. This was not a decision we made lightly and it was made ... Read more
Postponed – Wild Ones Northern Kane County presents Doug Tallamy – Start in Your Yard
Centre of Elgin, Heritage Ballroom North 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL, United StatesThis event has tentatively been rescheduled to Saturday October 24th, 2020. Dr. Tallamy focuses on what each of us can do in our own yards to address climate change. As he writes,"Across the United States, millions of acres now covered in lawn can be quickly restored to viable habitat by untrained citizens with minimal expense ... Read more