Meetings, Activities & News
FREP Meeting Programs & Noon Networks
FREP programs are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required, unless there are space limitations.
A FREP Membership Meeting now held annually, just one membership meeting a year on the 2nd Wednesday of January, .from 1-3 PM,
This Annual Meeting will include election of officers and a program.
FREP special activities include: the March Fox River Summit with our Wisconsin watershed partners; a July is a FREP gathering/picnic and program; and a. December social gathering.
The FREP Executive Committee will meet throughout the year and their schedule will be publicized here and in the Downstream e-newsletter.
This Annual Meeting will include election of officers and a program.
FREP special activities include: the March Fox River Summit with our Wisconsin watershed partners; a July is a FREP gathering/picnic and program; and a. December social gathering.
The FREP Executive Committee will meet throughout the year and their schedule will be publicized here and in the Downstream e-newsletter.
FREP Noon Networks held the 2nd Wednesday of the month from
Noon - 1:30 PM, at different locations in the Watershed. Most months, weather permitting, Noon Networks are outdoor field tours of different projects throughout the Watershed, and hosted by FREP members.
Noon Networks will now be held in February, April, May, June, August, September, October. and November.
FREP Membership Meeting Minutes are posted on our About Us Page
Noon - 1:30 PM, at different locations in the Watershed. Most months, weather permitting, Noon Networks are outdoor field tours of different projects throughout the Watershed, and hosted by FREP members.
Noon Networks will now be held in February, April, May, June, August, September, October. and November.
FREP Membership Meeting Minutes are posted on our About Us Page
Our Next Activity:
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
Upcoming Activities:
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
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
Info and tickets at here: CARBON LINK
Info and tickets at here: CARBON LINK
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 FREP NOON Network Noon - 1:30 PM
Location: Meet at street parking area just east of 1450 White Chapel Lane, Algonquin
Program: Dixie Creek restoration highlights
Speaker: Brad Andresen, Ecologist/Horticulturist, Village of Algonquin
Program: Dixie Creek restoration highlights
Speaker: Brad Andresen, Ecologist/Horticulturist, Village of Algonquin
July 2024 FREP Annual Picnic and Program
Watch for details and meeting location
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 FREP NOON Network Noon - 1:30 PM
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024 FREP NOON Network Noon - 1:30 PM
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Wednesday, October 9, 2024 FREP NOON Network Noon - 1:30 PM
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 FREP NOON Network Noon - 1:30 PM
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Many of our past Noon Network & Membership Meeting presentations are available in pdf form HERE
FREP is happy to offer Professional Development Hour (PDH) certificates for our Noon Networks and Membership programs.
If you'd like to host a FREP Noon Network, or have a program topic/speaker to suggest, please let us know.
Email: info@foxriverecosystem.org
FREP is happy to offer Professional Development Hour (PDH) certificates for our Noon Networks and Membership programs.
If you'd like to host a FREP Noon Network, or have a program topic/speaker to suggest, please let us know.
Email: info@foxriverecosystem.org
Other News of Interest Around the Watershed:
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Noon-1 PMLunch & Learn Webinar
Illinois State Water Survey's latest Fox River Water Quality Trends report
Illinois State Water Survey's latest Fox River Water Quality Trends report
Presented by Elias Getahun and Atticus Zavelle.