Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Kilted 5K
Join us for the fun in East Dundee! This is a great day to get your green on! Look for our Friends of the Fox River canoes and cheer us on! Click here to sign up for the Kilted 5K at 8 a.m. 11:00 AM - Parade Steps Off at Rose O'Hare's and ends ... Read more
Shoreline Cleanup with the Kane County Forest Preserve District – NEW location
Carpentersville Dam N Lincoln Ave,, Carpentersville, IL, United StatesJoin 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.
Friends of the Fox River Board Meeting
Please call or email to be included in this hybrid meeting: info@fotfr.org or 815-356-6605. Board members convene to discuss upcoming events and current campaigns, our strategic plan, programs, etc. The public is welcome.
Crystal Lake Green Drinks – Rain Gardens
110 N Main St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 110 n. Main St., Crystal Lake, Illinois, United StatesCrystal Lake Green Drinks - Rain Gardens in McHenry County The next Green Drinks presentation will be on Wednesday April 2nd, 2025 5 PM at Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen in Crystal Lake. Everyone is all a-Buzz about polliator gardens, but if you really love our planet, here's a way to do double-duty: plant a rain ... Read more
Earth Month Celebration
Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive, Elgin, IL 28 Brookside Drive, Elgin, Illinois, United StatesYoga 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
FREP – Mississippi River Speed Record, an Epic Adventure
Kane County Government Center Auditorium (Building A/lower level.) 719 S Batavia Ave Bldg. B, Geneva, IL 60134, Geneva, IllinoisEnjoy a film with FREP - this is the story of the journey by canoe from the Mississippi headwaters down to the mouth, and all of the lessons learned from the river. Wally Werderich, a Kane County employee, was one of the 4-man canoe participants and will join us for some Q & A. Here's ... 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, IsraelThree 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, IllinoisJoin 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 Please register: https://BIT.LY/TRUERETREAT
Greater Kane County Native Plant Sale
At Gray Willows Farm 5N949 Corron Road, Campton Hills - 150 species including Ferns, Tress and Shrubs. More at https://greaterkanecounty.wildones.org