Saving Long Lake – Part Two
By Gary Mechanic, Executive Director Late last year one of the final pages of a decades long battle to save Long Lake... Read More
My Friend Flicker
By Jack MacRae Flicker meat tastes like ants. I doubt I will get the opportunity to verify this (I would do it in... Read More
Those Dam Flies
By Art Malm, P.E., FOFR Director It’s that first warm, wonderful day of spring. The breeze is light; you feel the sun’s... Read More
Saving Long Lake – Part One
By Gary Mechanic, Executive Director Late last year one of the final pages of a decades long battle to save Long Lake... Read More
“So Far So Good…Part 1”
By Art Malm, P.E., FOFR Director The Illinois State Water Survey and the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois have... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Chipping Sparrows
By Jack MacRae Every April, a paranoid little bird appears in my yard. He perceives his adversaries everywhere he turns. He then feels compelled... Read More
State of the Fox River Report
By Gary Swick This year’s State of the Fox River Report is a celebration of things gone well and progress that deserves... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Voley Moley!
By Furry Jack MacRae Voles live fast and die young. There are millions of these mousy rodents in our grassy neighborhoods throughout the... Read More
Resolve to Be a Better Friend
By Gary Swick, President In December’s newsletter, I offered the Fox River’s holiday gift list. I also promised that I would suggest... Read More