How Are We Protecting the Fox River?
By Gary Swick, President “How is the river doing?” and “What’s new with Friends of the Fox River (FOFR)?” are the two... Read More
It’s Your River – Vote to Protect It!
By Gary Swick, President While in Waubonsee Creek in Oswego, with 7th graders from the Aurora University STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)... Read More
Nature’s Gifts
By Gary Swick, FOFR President Nature offers us much that we take for granted. Our need for drinkable water, clean air, and... Read More
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
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
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
Tyler Creek Watershed Coalition
By Carl Missele, Treasurer TCWC The Tyler Creek Watershed Coalition (TCWC) was formed to initiate and manage the green infrastructure recommendations that... Read More
Pocahontas, PCBs and Reputation
By Art Malm, P.E., FOFR Director Recently I was at Disney World with my granddaughters who told Pocahontas how much they loved... 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