Activities & News:
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 FREP NOON Network Noon - 1:30 PM
Location: Meet at parking lot for Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve on east side of IL Route 31 just north of St Charles
Program: Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve Restoration
Recent large-scale effort to reclaim this natural area from cattail and brush invasion.
Speaker: Ryan Soloman, St Charles Park District
Program: Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve Restoration
Recent large-scale effort to reclaim this natural area from cattail and brush invasion.
Speaker: Ryan Soloman, St Charles Park District
April 17-23, 2024
Once again, FREP joins with our Fox Watershed Partners to sponsor this environmental film festival
This year we are sponsoring a virtual screening of the film
Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography
The virtual screening will be Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Link for more Info and tickets: Festival Info & Tickets
We are also promoting the April 21 screenings in-person screenings of Common Ground,
the follow-up film to Kiss the Ground that we sponsored in 2021.
Link to our film festival page with more information about our partners and past films we've sponsored
Link to our film festival page with more information about our partners and past films we've sponsored
Current Issue: March 28, 2024
FREP Programs & Presentations
LINK to our Presentations Page
You'll find links to presentation pdfs or videos on YouTube
LINK to our Presentations Page
You'll find links to presentation pdfs or videos on YouTube
NEW posted at link above
Update on Fox River Fishery and Review of Dam Removal Projects in Northeastern Illinois: Benefits to Fish and River Ecosystems Presenter Tristan Wildloe
It's official -- The Fabulous Fox! Water Trail - is now a National Park Service Water Trail
After several years of dedication by the Core Development Team to make this possible, the Fabulous Fox! Water Trail has been designated a new recreational water trail by the National Park Service's National Trail System.
After several years of dedication by the Core Development Team to make this possible, the Fabulous Fox! Water Trail has been designated a new recreational water trail by the National Park Service's National Trail System.
USACE on dam removals on the Fox River
After more than twenty years of research, planning, and advocacy, we are at a critical juncture for the health and future of the Fox River. The Army Corps of Engineers ran a series of three public meetings the week of Sept. 18, 2023, to discuss the findings of their Tentatively Selected Plan, which recommends nine (9) dam removals along the Fox River to restore habitat, improve water quality, and ensure the health of the river in perpetuity. The TSP recommends the removal of dams in Carpentersville, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, North Aurora, Aurora, and Montgomery.
For more information on the USACE Fox River Connectivity Study and the Fox River Study Group’s findings on dam removal as a means of improving water quality in the Fox River, click on the link below:
Fox River Study Group Website
Fox River Study Group Website
Documentary -- Watershed Warriors
A documentary called "Watershed Warriors," produced by
RiversAreLife (RaL), offers an intimate look into the profound impact of
Friends of the Fox River's mission of protecting, preserving, and restoring the Fox River
watershed. Watershed Warriors embody the spirit of FOTFR. The film
showcases the efforts of FOTFR President Gary Swick and FOTFR Education
Operations Director Jenni Kempf, who both exemplify a commitment to the
river's well-being. Watch on YouTube HERE