environment
Earth Day Celebration
Hawthorne Hill Nature Center 28 Brookside Drive, Elgin, IL, United StatesJoin us at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center We will be hosting a booth along with dozens of environmentally conscious vendors and gathering pledges to conserve and improve our water quality. There will be music, food and plenty of fun to share with your family.
Raising Monarchs Event at Schweitzer
Schweitzer Environmental 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Rd, West Dundee, IL, United StatesJoin Lindsay O'Connell and Jarett Sanchez for tips on raising, encouraging, and protecting Monarchs. Suggested donation $5, Students $2, Friends of the Fox River are always admitted FREE.
Schweitzer Second Sunday: 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
FREP Membership Meeting – Dealing with Geese and other Pests
Prisco Community Center, Aurora, IL 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora, IL, United StatesFirst a brief FREP membership meeting, then the special program: Wild Good Chase and Other Methods of Dealing With Pests Vanessa A. Williams Animal Behaviorist / Research Program Director, Wild Goose Chase, Inc. Wild Goose Chase Inc. will present about the work they do with FVPD. Their main techniques involve using trained canines to patrol ... Read more
Annual State of the Fox River Report
Schweitzer Environmental 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Rd, West Dundee, IL, United StatesFriends of the Fox River's President Gary Swick presents his annual "State of the Fox River" review of what's going on with the Fox River currently, what's happened since last year, and what's planned for this year. "Last year we celebrated anniversaries, accomplishments, and activities with party horns. This year we will be putting on ... Read more
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
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
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
