Dog Days at Schweitzer Environmental Center
Schweitzer Environmental Center 16N690 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Dundee Township, Illinois, United StatesEmily Schweitzer (the former owner of SEC) was a dog lover and owner/trainer of Irish Setters who were multi-national champions. The Schweitzer Woods dog park and surrounding 160 acres were part of her gift to Kane County Forest Preserve District. It is by far one of the best dog park facilities anywhere around and it’s ... Read more
Make the Move to a Cleaner Energy Source!
Schweitzer Environmental Center 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Road, West Dundee, IllinoisFriends of the Fox River welcomes Marina Minic, Solar Programs Coordinator of the Citizens Utility Board, to the Schweitzer Environmental Center on Sunday, September 10. Marina works to educate communities about solar, advocate for and implement clean energy policy, and engage in one-on-one consumer assistance. Learn why and how it makes "cents" to go solar. ... Read more
ACID RAINBOW: FRIENDS OF THE FOX RIVER RELEASE PARTY & FUNDRAISER
Join us as we introduce our film Watershed Warriors presented by RIVERS are LIFE to a new crowd, then join the fun and games and sample extraordinary beer, including one brewed especially for Friends of the Fox River! Don't miss this - clean water means great beer! - No Cover- Special Tapping of our brand ... Read more
Elgin Short Film Festival
Hemmens Cultural Center 45 Symphony Way, Elgin, Illinois, United StatesCome support and vote for our very own "Watershed Warriors" at this weekend's festival at Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL 60120. Help us become the People's Choice! Both virtual and in-person tickets are available. Red Carpet Reception at 6 p.m.
FUNdraiser at Sturdy Shelter Brewing
Join us for a fun-filled evening and try Painted Turtle, a well-balanced and easy drinking pale ale named after our state turtle.During the final two weeks of Sept, they will be donating a $1 from each pint sold to Friends of the Fox River! Without clean water, there is no clean beer. Located in beautiful ... Read more
Fox River Fall 2023 Bike & Beer Tour
Join Riverlands Brewing Company (1860 Dean St Unit A, St. Charles, IL 60174) and Sturdy Shelter Brewing (10 Shumway Ave, Batavia, IL 60510) for a day of biking the Fox River and beer, including specialty brews: Acid Rainbow - FOTFR and Painted Turtle. The ride concludes awareness month for Friends of the Fox River.
Dundee CleanUp Day
Immanuel Lutheran Church 310 East Main St., East Dundee, Illinois, United StatesJoin us at Immanuel Lutheran Church in East Dundee on Saturday, October 7th at 8:30 for a Fox River cleanup. Garbage bags, refreshments and T-shirts available while supplies last. No registration required. Contact Karen Flowers at 224-402-3454 for more information.
Understanding Coyotes
Shane McKenzie has been the associate research scientist on the Urban Coyote Research Project for the past decade. He will be discussing research findings related to the coyotes of Chicagoland along with strategies for coexistence. In addition Shane will share updates on new avenues of wildlife research related to urban river otters in Chicagoland. The ... Read more
Dam Removal Public Comments Deadline
The United States Army Corps of Engineers will be accepting public comments through Monday, November 6, 2023. Comments and/or questions can be sent to Mr. Ryan Johnson, biologist, at: Fox-River-Study@usace.army.milVisit https://www.lrc.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works-Projects/Fox-River-Connectivity-Habitat-Study-IL/ to learn more about the study and recommendations. The Fox River Study Group (FRSG), which has conducted extensive water quality sampling and river modeling, ... Read more
FREP – Equity in Nature Access and Environmental Justice
Algonquin Public Works Facility 110 Mitchard Way, Algonquin, IL (Mitchard is new name for Meyer Rd.) 110 Mitchard Way, Algonquin, Illinois, United StatesUSACE on dam removals on the Fox River After more than twenty years of research, planning, and advocacy, we are at a critical juncture for the health and future of the Fox River. The Army Corps of Engineers ran a series of three public meetings the week of Sept. 18, 2023, to discuss the findings of ... Read more
Schweitzer Second Sunday – Meet the Raptors
It's a mystery exactly which birds Wings and Talons* will bring. Much depends on the condition of the birds on the day of the program. There will be an owl and a falcon or hawk. Did you know that many birds of prey (also known as raptors) can be found in our area? According to ... Read more
Friends of the Fox River Annual Meeting
Members are welcome. The purpose of this meeting is to meet and the election of directors. A slate of directors will be presented by the nominating committee (staff) and voted on by the members present. Friends of the Fox River monthly meeting follows.
Nature Arts & Crafts & Calendar Sale
Inspired by Nature and Created by Local Artists Join us for Second Sundays at Schweitzer Environmental Center on Sunday, December 10, 12:00 pm – 4:00 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. Find a truly unique ... Read more
FREP Holiday Gathering
An evening of fellowship to share a potluck meal, hear nature tales from Pam Otto from St. Charles Park Dist. & Cheryl Smith from Campton Township, and end with a bonfire.RSVP for location directions and food coordination to info@foxriverecosystem.org
FREP Noon Network – Bats of the Fox River Valley by Tara Hohoff
Prairieview Education Center 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake, IL, United StatesLocation: Virtually on Zoom -- email to request Zoom link: info@foxriverecosystem.org Program: Tara Hohoff is a bat biologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey. Tara co-leads the Illinois Bat Conservation Program which conducts statewide bat surveys using an array of techniques including mist netting, acoustics, emergence counts and genetic sampling. All About Bats of Illinois will cover the local ... Read more
State of the Fox River
Schweitzer Environmental Center 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Road in West Dundee., West Dundee, Illinois, United StatesGary 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 upcoming 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 amaze ... Read more
“Raising Kane” Group Read & Discussion
Join us in reading the autobiography of The FOX (an American schoolteacher and environmental activist who became known in the Chicago area during the 1960s for his environmental direct action under the pseudonym The FOX). The FOX executed "stunts" that successfully brought media attention to the severe pollution of the Fox River in the 1960s that was killing wildlife and threatening human ... Read more
Down to the Creek
In their Fourth Annual winter series with the Gail Borden Library, Greater Kane County Wild Ones Start in Your Yard initiative invited a panel of experts to help us find out where the water from your land goes. See why the decisions about what we do on our land are important far beyond our own ... Read more
River Trippin’ with Jenni
Baker Community Center, 101 S. Second St, St. Charles, IL 101 S. Second St, St. Charles, Illinois, United StatesRiver Corridor Foundation of St. Charles' series: A River Flows Through It... Life in the Fox River Valley Join Jenni Kempf Schiavone, the Director of Education Programs Operations at the Baker Community Center, 101 S. Second St, St. Charles, IL for a photo and video journey along her full-length Fox River paddle. Jenni had always ... Read more
Why Dam Removal Matters – Info & Discussion
Learn why it's important to have a safe and clean river flowing through our community. Join RiverLife Elgin's info & discussion session with local experts from the Fox River Study Group, Friends of the Fox River, and The Conservation Foundation. They will share their experiences with other successful dam removals, the science of our river's ... Read more