By Gary Swick, FOFR President Spring emergence During a Midwestern winter, nature is not dead but merely conserving energy. It is challenging...

Will be rescheduled in the fall. Volunteer to help out at our annual Batavia cleanup along the Fox River co-sponsored with...

We are learning that doing things differently (not necessarily by choice) can yield better results. Friends of the Fox River (FOFR) is...

A new date will be announced as soon as possible. Elgin’s State Representative Anna Moeller co-sponsors our annual Spring Cleanup in...

Volunteer now to help cleanup along the Fox River in Aurora as Friends of the Fox River supports the Aurora Kiwanis Club’s...

by Gary Swick We are all connected on many levels and in many ways; as family, community, culturally, professionally and as members...

By Gary Swick, FOFR President Nature offers us much that we take for granted. Our need for drinkable water, clean air, and...

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