| History |
The Fox River Ecosystem Partnership (FREP)
was formed in 1996 after the Illinois Department
of Natural Resources (IDNR) designated a core of
high-quality ecological resources in the
northern-most watershed as a "Resource Rich
Area". Portions of eleven counties, including
Lake, McHenry, Kane, Kendall and LaSalle, form
the Fox River watershed, which is home to 11% of
the state's population.
The watershed contains the Fox Chain O'Lakes
(one of the nation's busiest inland waterways),
many high quality Natural Areas, and suburban
areas with some of the highest growth rates in
the state. The Partnership is a diverse group,
made up of landowners, businesses, non-profit
organizations, agencies and governments within
the Fox River Watershed region.
In 1998 FREP began a comprehensive planning
process, identifying 16 critical factors and 6
areas of concern. The result was the Integrated
Management Plan for the Fox River Watershed in
Illinois that makes 35 recommendations for
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| Meetings & Noon Networks |
FREP members and interested persons are
invited to attend all
Membership Meetings, generally held on a
bimonthly basis, on the third Wednesday at 1:00
p.m.
January, March, May, July (summer event),
September, November. Programs of interest to the
membership are presented at each meeting.
FREP Noon Networks
are held in the alternating months from Noon -
1:30 p.m. to feature environmental projects
through the Watershed. FREP members and
the general public are invited to bring a lunch
and learn more about a project and actually
visit the project site and talk to those
involved.
Meetings and Noon Networks are hosted by FREP
members at various locations throughout the
Watershed. Check the
Activities/News page for our meeting
schedule.
The monthly DOWNSTREAM
membership newsletter is sent out by
email and can also be read on the Website
HERE. |
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| Organizational Structure |
| The Fox River Ecosystem Partnership is a
501(c)3 not for profit organization. The
Executive Committee consists of the President,
Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Past
President and Committee Chairs. Officers are
elected by majority vote at an annual meeting.
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| Contact Information |
Communications Manager:
Becky Hoag, at 630/482-9157
Email:
info@foxriverecosystem.org
Mailing Address: Fox River Ecosystem
Partnership,
c/o 1281 Danforth Drive, Batavia, IL 60510 |
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| Current Officers, Members of
Executive Committee |
Tim Pollowy, Hey & Associates, President
Kerry Leigh, Vice President
Katie Parkhurst, Village of Algonquin, Secretary
Jason Pettit, Kendall County Forest Preserve,
Treasurer Karen Miller, Kane County Development
Dept.,
Past President
Committee Chairs:
Agriculture Committee
Janice Hill, Kane County Development Department
Conservation Design
Committee
Rob Linke, Trotter & Associates
Education Committee
Elizabeth Hagen-Moeller, Kane-DuPage Soil &
Water Conservation District
FREP-Fox River Study Group
Committee
Paul
Government Relations
Committee
John Church, University of Illinois Extension
Habitat Committee
Open
Lakes Committee
Holly Hudson, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for
Planning (CMAP),
Recreation Committee
Jason Pettit, Kendall County Forest Preserve
District
Water Resources Committee
Deanna Doohaluk, Hey & Associates |
| Nancy Williamson, Ecosystem Administrator,
IDNR |
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