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    • Will The River Stop Flowing?
    • Blue Greens in the Fox – Another Dam Matter
    • Those Dam Flies
    • What Will It Look Like?
    • Dam Removal as an Act of Patriotism
    • 8 Benefits to Removing Dams in the Fox River
  • FOTFR Photo Contest
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    • Calendar
    • March
      • March 9 – Schweitzer Second Sunday – Reflections on the loss to save Bell Bowl Prairie
      • March 13 – Fox River Summit 2025
      • March 14 – Shoreline cleanup with the Kane County Forest Preserve
      • March 15 – Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Kilted 5K
      • March 15 – Shoreline cleanup with the Kane County Forest Preserve
    • April
      • April 5 – Earth Month Celebration
      • April 9 – Mississippi Speed Record – an epic adventure
      • April 19 – Earth Day celebration
    • May
      • May 3 – Fox River Cleanup – with State Representative Anna Moeller
    • FOTFR 2025 Photo Contest
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    • It’s Our Fox River Day
      • It’s Our Fox River Day 2024 (IOFRD 24)
      • IOFRD 2024 Business Supporters
      • IOFRD Photos
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      • IOFRD Event Hosts
      • Organize a River Cleanup in 10 Easy Steps
      • River Cleanup Toolkit
      • It’s Our Fox River Day 2023
      • Full-length Fox River Trippin’ with Friends
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    • Free the Fox River
      • Free the Fox River
      • Frequently Asked Dam Questions
      • Dam Removal Public Comment Deadline
      • Why Were the Fox River’s Dams Built?
      • Dams of the Fox River, A Layperson’s View
      • Will The River Stop Flowing?
      • Blue Greens in the Fox – Another Dam Matter
      • Those Dam Flies
      • What Will It Look Like?
      • Dam Removal as an Act of Patriotism
      • 8 Benefits to Removing Dams in the Fox River
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