Find The Fox CanoeTrip #6 Jon Duerr Woods to Ferson Creek Park – 4.45 miles We’ll begin our trip at the Jon Duerr Woods Canoe Launch at a geologically interesting place on the river. We’ll paddle past the “Five Islands”, around the largest and sharpest big bend in the river. Then it’s an easy paddle ... Read more
Join the Elgin Ikes for cake, pie and ice cream at the center and reserve. Enjoy tours of the property, a Model T Car display and raffle items. RSVP with Brad DeArk bdeark@gmail.com $3 donation
Stewards Katie Meyer and June Keibler assemble volunteers at Schweitzer Environmental Center; they provide instruction and support. Volunteers will be working in the wooded area to the south to clear and remove invasive plants. Please bring gloves, wear long pants, long sleeved shirt and closed-toe shoes. Try to arrive on time.
Join Green Drinks at Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen, 110 N Main Street in Crystal Lake. Head upstairs at Duke’s for info and inspiration, business and pleasure. Come talk about “greening” the future with others. Must be 21 to purchase alcohol - non-alcoholic drinks are available, of course! Chef Zak always has a special complimentary hors ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #7 Glenwood Park, Batavia to Illinois Avenue Boat Ramp, Aurora – 3.9 miles We’ll set out on this trip from a lovely riverside forest preserve on the south side of Batavia and paddle between wooded islands all the way down to the short portage at the North Aurora Dam. Then ... Read more
Learn about the 9 Dundee Township Open Space sites available for you to hike and explore. Create a nature craft with your grandparent! After the program, tour Snuffy's Prairie at Ranch Road off Huntley Road in West Dundee.
We put in at the Algonquin Dam (Cornish Park) and take out at Fox River Shores before the Carpentersville Dam. This is part of it's a river days and Algonquins community days. Last year we did a initial shuttle and a reverse shuttle. We'll update the time as soon as possible. jodie.kayaker@gmail.com Friends of the Fox Brad De Ark will be in attendance.
Please consider participating in my Environmental Issues Advisory Committee Meeting, which will be held on Monday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Suite 110 in the Professional Building, located at 164 Division St. in downtown Elgin. The purpose of this committee is to discuss environmental issues facing Illinois and our community, and to share your ideas ... Read more
Fox River Ecosystem Partnership welcomes Amy Walkenbach, Nonpoint Source Unit Manager Illinois EPA, will discuss The Illinois Nutrient Strategy's first biennial report and give an overview of progress at the state level. Rob Linke, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, will discuss what is happening specifically in the Fox River Valley.
Join Friends of the Fox River on Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 6pm to 8pm, for a sunset cruise on one of the St. Charles Paddlewheel boats. But this cruise is about more than enjoying the beauty of a fall sunset on the river. We’re on a quest for an inspiring and compelling vision for ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #8 Glenwood Park, Batavia to Illinois Avenue Boat Ramp, Aurora – 3.9 miles We’ll set out on this trip from a lovely riverside forest preserve on the south side of Batavia and paddle between wooded islands all the way down to the short portage at the North Aurora Dam. Then ... Read more
The Planning Team will spend a "fun filled" weekend crunching the collected data and creating a set of long range goals and annual objectives that will guide our work for the next few years. If this sounds like an interesting and productive way to spend about 20 hours of your time on earth, join us. ... Read more
The Planning Team will spend a "fun filled" weekend crunching the collected data and creating a set of long range goals and annual objectives that will guide our work for the next few years. If this sounds like an interesting and productive way to spend about 20 hours of your time on earth, join us. ... Read more