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, July 10, 2024 FREP Annual Picnic and Program
Location: Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve in Kane County .
42W797 Rohrsen Rd, Hampshire, IL 60140
We will start with tour of the restoration at Muirhead Springs by Forest Preserve staff,
and then enjoy our picnic.
The 757 acre Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve is situated in the heart of a rapidly developing critical growth band of townships located in central Kane County. Across the gently rolling terrain are lands that long ago knew prairie flowers and grassland birds. The plow has erased most of the native Illinois landscape here. However, extensive restoration efforts are healing the land back to its former glory. Through the changing seasons, an amazing array of biological diversity can be observed at this site.
42W797 Rohrsen Rd, Hampshire, IL 60140
We will start with tour of the restoration at Muirhead Springs by Forest Preserve staff,
and then enjoy our picnic.
The 757 acre Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve is situated in the heart of a rapidly developing critical growth band of townships located in central Kane County. Across the gently rolling terrain are lands that long ago knew prairie flowers and grassland birds. The plow has erased most of the native Illinois landscape here. However, extensive restoration efforts are healing the land back to its former glory. Through the changing seasons, an amazing array of biological diversity can be observed at this site.
Grilled meats and beverages provided. Please bring a dish to share and your own table
service, to cut back on disposables.
Please RSVP to: info@foxriverecosystem.org to help with the planning
More about Muirhead Springs: https://kaneforest.com/location/muirhead-springs
Upcoming Activities:
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 FREP NOON Network Noon - 1:30 PM
Topic: A Local Crude Oil Spill Clean Up and Restoration – what happens, what to expect
Presenter: Jeff Mengler
Location: Kane Co Govt Center Auditorium, 719 S. Batavia Ave, Bldg A, Geneva, IL
Presenter: Jeff Mengler
Location: Kane Co Govt Center Auditorium, 719 S. Batavia Ave, Bldg A, Geneva, IL
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 FREP NOON Network Noon - 1:30 PM
Topic: Kane County 2024 Open Space Referenda
Presenters: Brook McDonald, Dan Lobbes, The Conservation Foundation
Location: TBD
Presenters: Brook McDonald, Dan Lobbes, The Conservation Foundation
Location: TBD
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 FREP NOON Network Noon - 1:30 PM
Topic: Reintroducing American bison as large grazers in our local preserves
Presenters: Michelle Blackburn, Kane Co FPD, Brenna Ness, McHenry County Conservation Dist.
Location: TBD
Presenters: Michelle Blackburn, Kane Co FPD, Brenna Ness, McHenry County Conservation Dist.
Location: TBD
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 FREP NOON Network Noon - 1:30 PM
Topic: Updated FREP Visioning Plan
Presenter: Lucas King
Location: TBD
Presenter: Lucas King
Location: TBD
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