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.
Batavia Shoreline Cleanup
Gary Swick's email is incorrect, it is greenswick@gmail.com
Greater Kane County Native Plant Sale
At Gray Willows Farm 5N949 Corron Road, Campton Hills - 150 species including Ferns, Tress and Shrubs.
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
Friends of the Fox River Board Meeting
Please call to be included in this hybrid meeting 815-356-6605 and for zoom link. Board members convene to discuss upcoming events and current campaigns, our strategic plan, programs, etc. The public is welcome.
Green Drinks – Nature’s Voice: How Art Can Inspire Environmental Action
110 N Main St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 110 n. Main St., Crystal Lake, Illinois, United StatesNature’s Voice: How Art Can Inspire Environmental Action Presented by: Hannah Marquardt, Advocate and PoetArt helps us feel what facts alone often can’t. From Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking Silent Spring to the searing poetry of Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, artists have long shaped the way we understand and respond to environmental crises. Today, visual artists like Benjamin Von ... 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
FREP – Field tour of Hackmatack NWR Restoration Areas
The presentation will include:The ground-breaking project to restore a channelized section of Nippersink Creek and the Sect 206 project. -Tamarack West - the wetland restoration project site, discussing past land uses, alterations to the hydrology, the restoration plan, and how this restoration work compliments the work of MCCD to restore sections of Nippersink Creek. There ... Read more
Explorer Camp
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 ... Read more
EL CARDUNAL
EL CARDUNAL is a celebratory paddle along the Fox River’s longest free-flowing stretch of the Fabulous Fox! Water Trail through Kane County, Illinois. On June 22, the 5.9 mile kayak & canoe paddle will launch in Algonquin and finish in East Dundee. Your $25 registration includes: No canoe or kayak? Around 50 rentals will be available ... Read more
Explorer Camp
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 ... Read more
No Clean Water No Good Beer (or Wine)
Bandito Barney’s 10 N River St, East Dundee, United StatesJoin us for our 10th annual FUNdraiser at Bandito Barney's in East Dundee. Your admission gains you tickets for samples of craft beer and wine PLUS appetizers. Get your tickets here Enjoy mingling with other river lovers and try your luck at our great raffle for prizes from local businesses including bike shops, restaurants, hair ... Read more
It’s Our Fox River Day – A Watershed-Wide Celebration
Fox RiverOn Saturday, September 20, Friends of the Fox River will coordinate our fifth river-length event on the entire Fox River from Waukesha, Wisconsin to the confluence in Ottawa, Illinois. Here's how to participate. We are reaching out to Mayors, City Councils, Park Districts and Forest Preserve Districts along the river, along with environmental groups, faith ... Read more